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A clearer picture is emerging of what Trump meant when he said the US will 'run' Venezuela
President Donald Trump’s administration is working quickly to establish a pliant interim government in Venezuela following the dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to US officials, prioritizing administrative stability and repairing the country’s oil infrastructure over an immediate turn to democracy.

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'We are going to run the country,' Trump says after strike on Venezuela
What's in the future for Venezuela? Trump says US will 'run' country
A clearer picture is emerging of what Trump meant when he said the US will ‘run’ Venezuela
President Donald Trump's administration is working quickly to establish a pliant interim government in Venezuela following the dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to US officials, prioritizi...

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Oil trades sideways despite political turmoil in Venezuela
Trump wants Venezuela's oil. Will his plan work?
Stealth drones and massive blowtorches: How the US mission to capture Maduro unfolded
Trump described Maduro as being “highly guarded” in a presidential palace that was “a heavily fortified military fortress in the heart of Caracas.”

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Trump seizes Maduro in Caracas raid as US moves to control Venezuela oil
Trump says US oil companies will spend the billions needed to restore Venezuela's crude output

Venezuela live updates: Trump says US is 'in charge' of Venezuela; references Colombia, Cuba

The president of Venezuela was taken by American forces and transported to the U.S. Saturday to face federal drug charges.

Trump says the US will "run" Venezuela for now. What do we know about the plans?

President Trump's announcement Saturday that the United States will "run" Venezuela after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife is raising new questions about the extent of U.

To ‘run’ Venezuela, Trump presses existing regime to kneel

Trump and his top aides said they would try to work with Venezuela's new interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, to run the country and its oil sector.

Trump says U.S. is ‘in charge’ of Venezuela and sends warning to interim leader

Follow live updates as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro arrives in the U.S. following his capture overnight.

Trump says U.S. is "in charge" of Venezuela, Maduro expected in court Monday

Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.

What did Trump mean US will 'run' Venezuela? Rubio explains

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to clarify President Donald Trump’s remarks that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela.

Rubio claims US is running 'the direction' of Venezuela situation

Secretary of State Rubio says U.S. was in charge of the "direction" of Venezuela after U.S. forces arrested and deposed Venezuelan President Maduro on Saturday.

Trump says U.S. will 'run' Venezuela and sell seized oil in remarks on the strikes

President Trump says the United States conducted a strike in Venezuela and captured that country's president, Nicolás Maduro along with his wife, Cilia Flores.

Key Questions About Trump’s Actions on Venezuela

Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins considers the key questions on who is running Venezuela, who is in charge of its security, and what happens to its oil.
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