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U.S. commandos captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a surprise predawn raid. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was then sworn in as interim president.
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Experts have said that Venezuela is not a major drug producer but a minor cocaine transit country, with most of the cocaine flowing through it headed to Europe.
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Police investigating a ferocious New Year's fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, said they had identified most of the dead, some as young as 14 and 15.
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Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., told NBC News that the U.S. strikes on Venezuela during an operation to capture the country's leader Nicolás Maduro were "illegal." Gallego, a combat veteran who served in Iraq, said that he plans to help force a vote on a war powers resolution that would block President Donald Trump's actions in the country.
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Though much remains unknown about the raid, a review of visuals by The Washington Post and an account given by officials identify key moments and locations.
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President Trump said the U.S. would "run" Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. But many questions remain about what's next.
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The U.S. military carried out a daring secret mission to capture Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro after a federal grand jury indicted him for narco-trafficking. President Trump said the U.S. will run Venezuela during a transition period. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports.
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"We can't take a chance that somebody else takes over Venezuela that doesn't have the good of the Venezuelan people in mind," Trump said.
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Maduro and his wife were captured and removed from the country following the operation, Trump said in a statement on Truth Social.
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