In a speech at Mar-a-Lago, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington would directly govern Venezuela during the transition period following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro, sparking a new wave of shock in US-Latin American relations and regional politics. Speaking at a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Saturday, Trump affirmed that the US would “run” Venezuela until a safe, proper, and prudent transfer of power could be implemented. According to the US President, Washington does not want to repeat the scenario of years past, when power changed but the country remained in prolonged instability; therefore, the US will temporarily take over to ensure order and stability.
Trump did not give a specific timeframe for this transition period, but emphasized that it was a necessary solution given Venezuela's severe political and security crisis. This statement came just hours after he confirmed that the US had launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela, directly targeting President Nicolás Maduro.
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According to information previously released by Mr. Trump, the operation concluded successfully with the arrest of Mr. Maduro and his wife, and their removal from Venezuelan territory. The US President stated that the operation was carried out in coordination with multiple US law enforcement and security agencies. A detailed press conference is scheduled for approximately 11 PM tonight (Vietnam time) to further clarify the scale, objectives, and next steps of the operation.
Meanwhile, the situation in Venezuela over the past few hours has been described as extremely tense. The Caracas government accused the US of attacking the capital, forcing President Nicolás Maduro, before his arrest, to sign a declaration of a nationwide state of emergency. Many witnesses in Caracas reported hearing a series of loud explosions rocking the city, with at least seven explosions recorded in a short period, accompanied by the sound of military aircraft flying at low altitude.
