Trump says Washington will control Venezuela until there is ‘a safe transition’

In his first press conference since Nicolás Maduro’s capture, U.S. President Donald Trump stated Washington will assume temporary power in Caracas. “We will control Venezuela until there is a safe transition,” said the Republican. Trump revealed that Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has made herself available to Washington and announced that U.S. companies will take over the Latin American country’s oil industry. “She’s essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again,” he said of Rodríguez. Although Rodríguez herself has come out later, demanding the liberation of Maduro and claiming the regime stands “ready to defend Venezuela, to defend our natural resources”.

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