This Saturday, a plane carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, landed at a U.S. military base in New York, local media report. This follows a large-scale U.S. military operation in Venezuela that allegedly took the couple into custody. ✈️🇻🇪
In response, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez went live on state TV Saturday afternoon to declare Maduro the "only legitimate president" of Venezuela, pushing back hard against U.S. actions. 📺✊
At a press conference, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela "until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition," stirring debate on foreign intervention. 🗽⚖️
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the U.S. operation against Venezuela, according to the council presidency. 🌐🕊️
With tensions at an all-time high, global eyes are on what comes next: will diplomacy win, or will the crisis escalate further? Stay tuned. 🔍
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
