President Trump is doubling down on the US taking control of Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by his opposition leader Juan Guaido. According to sources within the White House, Trump has made it clear that the US will be running the country for the time being, but no further details have been provided on how this might occur.
Trump's stance comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Caracas over Venezuela's political crisis. The US had previously imposed sanctions on Maduro's government and supported Guaido as the interim leader of the country.
Guaido's team has announced plans to hold a national assembly, which it says will be convened as soon as possible. However, Maduro remains in power and his supporters have vowed to defend him against what they see as an attempted coup.
The US has called on its allies around the world to support Venezuela's transition, but many countries have been cautious not to take sides.
With Trump's backing, it appears that Guaido may finally get the support he needs to push for a new government. However, the road ahead will be fraught with challenges and uncertainties.
The US has made it clear that its intention is not to intervene militarily, but rather to use diplomatic pressure to bring about change in Venezuela. But some analysts warn that this approach could backfire if Maduro's supporters become more entrenched in their opposition to Guaido's leadership.
Regardless of what happens next, the capture of Nicolas Maduro by Juan Guaido has marked a turning point in Venezuela's crisis, and the world will be watching with bated breath as the situation unfolds.
Trump's stance comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Caracas over Venezuela's political crisis. The US had previously imposed sanctions on Maduro's government and supported Guaido as the interim leader of the country.
Guaido's team has announced plans to hold a national assembly, which it says will be convened as soon as possible. However, Maduro remains in power and his supporters have vowed to defend him against what they see as an attempted coup.
The US has called on its allies around the world to support Venezuela's transition, but many countries have been cautious not to take sides.
With Trump's backing, it appears that Guaido may finally get the support he needs to push for a new government. However, the road ahead will be fraught with challenges and uncertainties.
The US has made it clear that its intention is not to intervene militarily, but rather to use diplomatic pressure to bring about change in Venezuela. But some analysts warn that this approach could backfire if Maduro's supporters become more entrenched in their opposition to Guaido's leadership.
Regardless of what happens next, the capture of Nicolas Maduro by Juan Guaido has marked a turning point in Venezuela's crisis, and the world will be watching with bated breath as the situation unfolds.
this is getting crazy 
what's going on in Venezuela? like seriously how did it come to this? one minute Maduro's in charge, next he's taken down by his own opposition 
and now the US is like "hey we're gonna run the show" 
but what does that even mean? are they just gonna send some advisors or...or what?! 
also can we talk about how many countries are actually going to get involved in this mess? 
i'm low-key worried that it's all gonna go down and nobody knows what the outcome is 
... so like trump thinks he can just run the country now? that sounds super fishy to me 
. i'm not saying it can't happen, but doesn't guaido already think he's in charge? isn't this like a big power struggle or something? 
also, what even is a national assembly? sounds like some kinda meeting or something... 
That's a whole lotta boots on the ground! 
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. The opposition leader's approval ratings have been steadily rising since 2018, with an average of 43% support from Venezuelans - not bad for a guy who was just a junior senator 
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hope they can figure out a way to fix venezuela's problems without making things worse 
But can they really make a difference here? Venezuela's been a mess for years and it feels like everyone's just piling on with different agendas. 
but seriously tho, this is gonna get messy fast... guaido's got some support but maduro's still got some tricks up his sleeve... and what's with all these countries not wanting to take sides? can't they see whats going on here? 
. I'm trying to stay optimistic, but this whole thing feels so messy and unpredictable 
. Can't help but wonder what's gonna happen next and how it's all gonna play out 
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what if guaido's team ends up in power and it just gets messy? 
. I think we're seeing a classic case of "you don't know what you want" 
. Can't help but think that the world needs to take a step back and breathe 
. Trump thinks he can just swoop in and take control of Venezuela like it's some kind of joke? Newsflash: you can't just impose democracy on another country by force. What's next, sending troops to Mexico to "stabilize" the situation? 
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. And what about all the sanctions we've imposed on Maduro's government? Has that really helped the situation or just hurt more people 
? I think we should be working with our allies around the world to find a diplomatic solution, rather than taking matters into our own hands 
. It's a complex issue, but I'm worried about where this is going...