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Hours after the US capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, many leaders of Venezuela’s socialist movement known as Chavismo have yet to publicly accept their removal from power. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello continue to insist that Maduro remains president. They may be keeping up appearances, but there is no clear sense of what will happen next. Beyond police and some military personnel on the streets, the country is waiting for the next move by local authorities. Following such events, uncertainty reigns in Venezuela. US President Donald Trump has said that Washington will govern …

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has deboarded the plane after arriving at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York, according to a federal official and footage from CNN affiliate WCBS. The captured Venezuelan leader was seen wearing grey clothing, in handcuffs, while being escorted by more than a dozen federal agents wearing black, according to footage from CNN affiliate WCBS. Maduro is now expected to be taken by helicopter to Manhattan, New York City, before being brought to the Metropolitan Detention Center, which has been home to several key figures in famous federal cases, such as Sean “Diddy” Combs and …

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The political opposition in Venezuela has been in touch with “governments across the world” following President Nicolas Maduro’s arrest. Those countries include countries in the region such as Argentina, Ecuador, Panama and Paraguay and also France all of whom the opposition says expressed their support for “restoring the will of the people” in Venezuela. Trump said at a press conference that he does not believe opposition leader María Corina Machado has the necessary support to govern the country. “I think it would be very difficult for her to be the leader. She does not have the support or the respect …

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