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With Venezuela Raid, U.S. Tells China to Keep Away From the Americas
U.S. military forces raided Caracas to capture Nicolás Maduro, allegedly killing dozens of personnel and leading to his extradition on drug charges, amid claims of U.S. interest in Venezuelan oil.
- Last week, the Trump administration conducted a U.S. military operation in Caracas that captured Nicolás Maduro, allegedly killing dozens of security personnel and extraditing Maduro and his wife to the U.S. on federal charges.
- CNN host Abby Phillip argued the operation reflects a drive for Venezuela's oil, saying the aftermath plan is 'vague at best' but Trump 'wants the oil' and described it as a `Donroe` doctrine twist on the Monroe Doctrine requiring 'need international law'.
- Threats extended beyond Venezuela, including warnings to Mexico and talk of Greenland, with Trump threatening similar actions toward Colombia and Cuba and revisiting seizing Greenland for national security.
- The State Department framed the action as hemispheric defence, posting `This is OUR hemisphere, and President Trump will not allow our security to be threatened.`, while CNN host Abby Phillip said Trump is channeling Leonardo DiCaprio as `king of the world` on Saturday.
- New York Post correspondent Lydia Moynihan defended the raid on CNN, arguing the Founding Fathers supported such actions and saying Saturday, `There is no liberty without virtue.
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Among the many goals of last week's US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send China a message: stay away from the Americas.
·New Delhi, India
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The fate of Venezuela: What happens next?
President Trump's authorization of the brazen U.S. military raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas has sent questions swirling around what comes next for the South American nation and what the Trump administration's strategy is for preventing a total economic and security meltdown in Venezuela.
·United States
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