US seizes Venezuelan President Maduro, asserting control over nation's oil wealth

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US forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with President Trump stating the US will now control Venezuela and its oil resources. This action follows decades of US pressure on Venezuelan leaders over its vast oil reserves, which are the world's largest. US companies are expected to invest in upgrading the nation's oil infrastructure. The US and Venezuela have had an adversarial relationship for nearly 30 years, marked by US investment and Venezuelan assertions of control over its oil industry.


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