Venezuela, strikes and global reaction
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The attack on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro herald the decoupling of Trump’s United States from the rules-based international order, and the end of liberal order as a whole. A new international order is now emerging, based on the use of force, revisionism and security on the American continent.
ABC News’ James Longman reports from a Colombian border crossing, which has been reinforced with Colombian military vehicles, on how Venezuelans feel now that Nicolas Maduro is no longer in power.
She said that Venezuela "aspires to live without external threats" and that she wanted to prioritise moving towards balanced and respectful relations with the United States. Here is the text of the statement: "A message from Venezuela to the world,
Nicolás Maduro is the president of Venezuela. United States forces captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday in Venezuela and have brought them to the U.S. to face charges related to narco-terrorism.