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Maduro Captured in Daring US Strike - Trump Says US Will Run Venezuela

President Trump announced US forces carried out strikes in Caracas and captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who was flown to US custody; the administration says it will temporarily 'run' Venezuela while unsealed indictments proceed

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303 billion barrels - Venezuela's estimated proven oil reserves

Quote

"We are going to run the country" — Donald Trump

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POTUS LATEST

"Democrat lawmaker Wasserman Schultz comes out in support of Trump's operation in Venezuela: https:// justthenews.com/government/con gress/democrat-lawmaker-wasserman-schultz-comes-out-support-trumps-operation/"