Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured on Saturday during a large-scale attack on Venezuela by US forces and taken out of the country. According to Donald Trump, the US will govern Venezuela until a transfer of power can be implemented. Here's what we know about the incident:
WorldPresident Nicolás Maduro has been removed from the country, and the US says it will govern the country and control its oil resources. It is difficult to predict how Venezuela's regime will respond. A lot is uncertain now, says Latin America expert Fredrik Uggla.
WorldNicolás Maduro has been taken to the United States and is being held at a notorious New York detention center. Venezuela's captured leader is shown in a video clip briefly greeting in English.
WorldVenezuela's Supreme Court has ordered the country's vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, to become interim leader after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday.
World politicsAt least 40 people have been killed in connection with the US attack on Venezuela on Saturday, The New York Times reports, citing sources.
WorldPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) wants to see a "quick and peaceful transition to democratic rule in Venezuela" after the US captured the country's president, Nicolás Maduro.
WorldVenezuela will not allow itself to be colonized by another country, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said in a televised speech. There is only one president of Venezuela: Maduro.
World politicsThe UN Security Council will discuss the situation in Venezuela on Monday.
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