Venezuela, Donald Trump and oil companies
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After Maduro capture, Trump's tough talk evokes a return to the days of American imperialism
President Donald Trump hasn't minced words about the larger message he's trying to send the world with the U.S. military raid to capture Nicolás Maduro and spirit the deposed Venezuelan leader and his wife to the United States to face federal drug trafficking charges.
The convening of the National Assembly made it clear that Maduro loyalists remain entrenched across Venezuelan institutions after decades of purges and crackdowns on dissent.
No more pressure. No more hints. No more fantasies about annexation,” Greenland’s prime minister told the American president after the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro.
Democrats call for Trump impeachment after Venezuela strikes and capture of Nicolás Maduro, accusing Trump of constitutional violations in military action.
Trump announced on Saturday that the U.S. captured Maduro and his wife, Cilla Flores, after a “large scale strike” against Caracas. The pair faces charges of narco-terrorism as the administration has blamed Venezuela for the flow of deadly drugs into the United States.
The Trump administration's foreign policy has carved the hemisphere as it tries to reshape Latin American politics.
Donald Trump has again proposed annexing Greenland, after Denmark's leader urged him to "stop the threats" over the island. Speaking to reporters, the US president said "we need Greenland from the standpoint of national security".
After pressure from preservationists, the administration is expected to present the plans to a planning commission and make them public for the first time.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened military action against Colombia's government, telling reporters that such an operation "sounds good to me" and prompting an angry response from Bogota.
The ousted Venezuelan president and his wife pleaded not guilty while President Trump signaled enthusiasm for actions against other countries.
Numbers reveal what the public thinks of Trump and what he's done during the first year of his return to the presidency