Trump:

We will take a lot of money out so we can take care of Venezuela.

Reporter: China, Russia, and Iran have interests in Venezuela. How does this operation affect your relationships with them?

Trump: In terms of countries that want oil, we’re in the oil business. We’re gonna sell it to them. We’ll be selling oil.

📸 Pete Hegseth watching Maduro’s capture.

Zelensky talking about Putin after Maduro's capture by the US:

If it is possible to deal with dictators like that, just like that, then the United States of America knows what to do next.

Russian billionaire oligarch Oleg Deripaska:

If U.S. “partners” gain control of Venezuela’s oil fields—after already reaching Guyana’s—they would control over half of global oil reserves and could try to cap prices around $50 a barrel.

Trump:

You know, many Cubans lost their lives last night. Did you know that?

Many Cubans lost their lives. They were protecting Maduro. That was not a good move.

Source: NY Post

Macron:

The Venezuelan people are today rid of the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro and can only rejoice at this.

By seizing power and trampling on fundamental freedoms, Nicolás Maduro has dealt a grave blow to the dignity of his own people.

The transition to come must be peaceful, democratic, and respectful of the will of the Venezuelan people.

We hope that President Edmundo González Urrutia, elected in 2024, will be able to ensure this transition as quickly as possible.

I am currently meeting with our regional partners.

France is fully mobilized and vigilant, particularly to ensure the safety of its nationals during these hours of uncertainty.

US troops won’t enter Venezuela if Maduro’s VP “does what we want,” Trump says.

Source: NY Post

Trump to NY Post:

Cuba is going to fall of its own volition. Cuba is doing very poorly.

Mayor Mamdani on Maduro:

Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law.

This blatant pursuit of regime change doesn’t just affect those abroad, it directly impacts New Yorkers, including tens of thousands of Venezuelans who call this city home.

Senator Graham:

Free Cuba.

Long live the Donroe Doctrine.

BREAKING: Venezuela’s VP Delcy Rodríguez says the country will never be a colony of any nation.

"The only legitimate president of Venezuela is Nicolás Maduro."

German Chancellor Merz:

Nicolás Maduro has led his country into ruin. The most recent election was rigged. Like many other countries, we have therefore not recognized his presidency. Maduro has played a problematic role in the region.

Venezuela’s VP Delcy Rodríguez:

We demand the immediate liberation of the President Nicolás Maduro and of his wife Cilia Flores.

BIG: Yemen’s Hadramout fully returns to the legitimate Saudi-backed government after UAE-backed STC retreat.

Wall Street firms are exploring potential investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

Source: WSJ

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