Trump says Venezuela has been left in America's hands until he finds "a suitable replacement" for Maduro
"We will rule that country as long as there is a safe, adequate and reasonable transition. In other words, we do not want Maduro to be replaced by anyone and to repeat the situation we have had in recent years," he said at a press conference from his headquarters in Florida.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the U.S. will take control of Venezuelauntil there is a "safe" and "adequate" transition.
"We will rule that country as long as there is a safe, adequate and reasonable transition. In other words, we do not want Maduro to be replaced by anyone and to repeat the situation we have had in recent years," he said at a press conference from his headquarters in Florida.
Trump has not specified how he wants to govern Venezuela, nor how long, but he has expressed his desire for "peace, freedom, and justicefor the great people of Venezuela. "
He has also said that US oil companies will arrive in Venezuela, where they will spend "billions of dollars" to "repair the damaged oil infrastructure and start making money for the country."
In an interview with Fox News, Trump has also stated that the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado Nobel will consider taking power.
In this unprecedented operation, US forces have entered Venezuela and arrested President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. They were later taken to New York, where they could be tried for drug trafficking.
"Maduro's arrest is a warning."
Trump has assured that with the military operation against Maduro, is warning other countries"not to question America's dominance again."
Trump publishes a photo of Maduro
Donald Trump has published a photograph of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro handcuffed and blindfolded on an American military vessel in the Caribbean.Trump's security team will take control of Venezuela.
During his speech, Trump clarified that, following the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, his government will "rule" Venezuela, and that the leaders of that transition process will be members of his security team, "including Secretary of StateMarco Rubio . "
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