Machado says we are prepared to honor our mandate and assume power; Venezuela opposition to bring order; to release political prisoners

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States conducted a large-scale strike in Venezuela that resulted in the capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured and removed from the country following the operation, which was conducted in coordination with U.S. law enforcement authorities, Trump said in an early morning post on Truth Social. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement,” Trump said. No further details were provided. The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Trump: We're going to run Venezuela until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition. TRUMP: WE ASSUMED A SECOND WAVE WAS NECESSARY, BUT NOW PROBABLY NOT TRUMP: EMBARGO ON ALL VENEZUELA OIL REMAINS IN FULL EFFECT #OOTT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — No visible signs yet that US is running Venezuela after Trump claims, as country's security forces control key sites.

President Donald Trump on Saturday said the US would take control of Venezuela’s massive oil reserves and recruit American companies to invest billions of dollars to refurbish the country’s gutted oil industry. Venezuela is sitting on a massive 303 billion barrels worth of crude — about a fifth of the world’s global reserves, according to the US Energy ...