US President Donald Trump has led a military operation in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from the Venezuelan naval frigate Cordelia Gonzalez, according to reports.
The operation appears to have been carried out by US special forces who were on board the ship as part of a joint operation with Colombian security forces. The Guardian has reported that Trump vowed to "run" Venezuela during a statement in which he said: 'We are going to run this country, we're gonna make it so strong and so powerful that you won't even recognize it.'
This news follows months of heightened tensions between the US and Venezuela, with the Maduro regime facing accusations of human rights abuses and economic mismanagement. Trump had previously warned Maduro about the consequences of interfering in the 2018 presidential election, which was won by opposition leader Juan Guaidó.
The operation has sparked an international outcry, with many countries expressing concern over the situation. Mexico's president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called for calm, while the UN secretary-general António Guterres urged restraint and respect for Venezuela's sovereignty.
The exact details of the operation are still unclear, but it appears that Maduro was taken into custody by US forces on board the ship before being flown to a secure location. The status of his wife Cilia Flores is also unknown at this time.
The US has been accused of overstepping its authority in intervening in Venezuelan affairs, while some have welcomed the move as a way to bring stability and democracy to the long-troubled nation.
The operation appears to have been carried out by US special forces who were on board the ship as part of a joint operation with Colombian security forces. The Guardian has reported that Trump vowed to "run" Venezuela during a statement in which he said: 'We are going to run this country, we're gonna make it so strong and so powerful that you won't even recognize it.'
This news follows months of heightened tensions between the US and Venezuela, with the Maduro regime facing accusations of human rights abuses and economic mismanagement. Trump had previously warned Maduro about the consequences of interfering in the 2018 presidential election, which was won by opposition leader Juan Guaidó.
The operation has sparked an international outcry, with many countries expressing concern over the situation. Mexico's president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called for calm, while the UN secretary-general António Guterres urged restraint and respect for Venezuela's sovereignty.
The exact details of the operation are still unclear, but it appears that Maduro was taken into custody by US forces on board the ship before being flown to a secure location. The status of his wife Cilia Flores is also unknown at this time.
The US has been accused of overstepping its authority in intervening in Venezuelan affairs, while some have welcomed the move as a way to bring stability and democracy to the long-troubled nation.
... think about it, the us just stormed another country's ship like that? what's next? it's like they're trying to set an example or something, but which country are we following now? 
and what about the implications on venezuela's sovereignty? i mean, maduro was accused of human rights abuses before, so is this even a step forward? 
also, trump's statement about "running" the country sounds like a threat to me... does that even count as diplomacy? 
So, the US President Donald Trump sent his special forces to capture Maduro, that's soooo not normal! 
I'm trying to understand why Trump would do this, maybe he thinks it'll bring stability or something? 
But honestly, I don't think the US has any right to interfere with Venezuela's politics. 
We should be letting the Venezuelan people decide their own future, not some powerful nation just swooping in and taking control. 
. Trump's all about "runnin" the country now, but who's gonna run it for 'im? Venezuela got a whole lotta problems, economic and human rights abuses galore, so maybe this is just another way to cover up all that dirt 
. But the rest of the world's all like "hold up, what's goin on here?" 
. This is a big deal, trust me 
like um isnt that what they did in iraq? anywayz im just so done with venezuela news for now i need a break 
. We need to think about how we're all going to navigate this situation and try to find a peaceful solution, you know? 
. But what about Maduro's people? What about the sovereignty of a sovereign country? 
It doesn't sit right with me that US special forces were on a Venezuelan naval ship in the first place... seems like a recipe for disaster 
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think trump was just trying to "help" venezuela with his genius leadership style . who needs democracy when you've got a strongman like him guiding the ship, right? 
also, if making venezuela "strong and powerful" means turning it into a us-style dystopia, then i'm all for it 