US Policy Shifts After Venezuela Intervention

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States will not govern Venezuela on a daily basis, focusing instead on enforcing an oil embargo, following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro. This contrasts with President Donald Trump's assertion that the US will temporarily 'run' Venezuela, raising questions about the extent of American involvement. Maduro, now in US custody, faces drug charges and is expected to challenge his prosecution on grounds of sovereign immunity, a legal argument previously tested in the case of Panama's Manuel Noriega. Meanwhile, Trump's comments about potential actions in Greenland, Cuba, and Colombia have sparked international speculation about further US interventions.

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