US capture of Maduro: What we know so far | ABC NEWS
US President Donald Trump says the White House will run Venezuela after US forces captured the country’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
The US launched air strikes on Caracas and other locations during Operation Absolute Resolve.
The Venezuelan leader is now en route to New York to face weapon and drug charges, while Venezuelan Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as the acting leader.
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