US Edition'She is going to pay a very big price': Trump issues new threat to interim leader of Venezuela
Trump warned Venezuela's acting leader Delcy Rodriguez of severe consequences if she fails to cooperate with U.S. demands amid ongoing efforts to control Venezuela's oil resources.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump warned Delcy Rodríguez, interim president and vice‑president, that `If she doesn't do what's right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro`.
- US special forces conducted early Saturday raids that captured Nicolás Maduro, ousted Venezuelan president, and Cilia Flores, Maduro's wife, while striking military bases; the administration framed it as law enforcement to enforce narco-terrorism charges filed in 2020.
- The Cuban government said 32 brave Cuban combatants died during the raid, and Venezuela's Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino said soldiers, civilians and Maduro's security detail were killed.
- The United Nations Security Council planned to meet on Monday to discuss the attack, while Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader, called it `It was an act of war` and Democrats pledged a resolution to limit further action.
- The administration pushed for US oil access and promised US oil companies would move in, warning of possible further strikes if leaders don't cooperate.
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