Venezuela’s Vice president gets formally sworn in as interim president
“I swear by Commander Hugo Chavez,” Rodriguez declared before the National Assembly in Caracas, expressing sorrow over the removal of Maduro and his wife, first lady Cilia Flores.
“I come with pain for the kidnapping of two heroes that we have as hostages in the United States of North America,” she said, referring to the president and first lady.
Maduro and Flores were taken in an early-morning US military operation on Saturday, then transported to New York, where they appeared in court for an initial hearing on drug and weapons-related charges.
Following Maduro’s capture, Venezuela’s Supreme Court directed Rodriguez to “immediately” assume the role of acting president. US President Donald Trump has pledged to maintain American oversight of the country temporarily, including the potential deployment of US troops if deemed necessary.
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