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Trump Claims Control of Venezuela, Faces Danish Rebuke Over Greenland

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is positioned to steer a remote transition centered on securing U.S. access to Venezuelan resources.

Overview

  • Nicolás Maduro is in U.S. custody and due before a federal judge in New York after his capture and deportation in a U.S. raid.
  • Trump told reporters the United States is "in control" of Venezuela and said Washington needs "total access" to the country's oil and other resources.
  • He warned of a potential second strike if Caracas does not comply and threatened actions toward Colombia and Mexico, while saying Cuba is "ready to fall."
  • Cuba reported 32 of its officials were killed during the U.S. operation, as Trump acknowledged "many Cubans" died and said there were no U.S. casualties.
  • Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s leader rejected Trump’s renewed claim that the U.S. "needs" Greenland for security, escalating a diplomatic dispute.