Update: Venezuela under the United States until another ruler is appointed

After the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump, holding a special press conference, stated that the United States would govern Venezuela until a safe and orderly transfer of power took place in the country. The President emphasized that this operation was successfully concluded and that no American soldier lost their life.

Trump, stating that a specific mechanism would be established for the governance of Venezuela, hinted that the team behind him, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, would take the lead in this endeavor.

US military chiefs revealed that this military operation was conducted very secretly and targeted specific objectives, with over 150 aircraft participating. Intelligence had been gathered for months regarding Maduro's location and his activities, and it is reported that Maduro and his wife surrendered when US forces surrounded the location. They were subsequently arrested and taken to the USS Iwo Jima, and Trump also presented a photograph of Maduro to the media.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that neither the US nor the European Union recognizes Maduro as a legitimate president, and that he was wanted by US courts in connection with drug trafficking. Rubio accused Maduro of having several opportunities to avoid this situation but chose to disregard them. Maduro and his wife are scheduled to be prosecuted in New York for drug and weapons offenses, and they will face US law on American soil.

President Trump stated that American companies would be deployed to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry and develop its infrastructure, and warned that the US was prepared to launch an even larger second attack against Venezuela if necessary. He further mentioned that this operation dealt a severe blow to drug trafficking, and that his goal was to bring freedom and prosperity to the Venezuelan people. The President declared that although Venezuelan forces were prepared to face this attack, they were crippled by the strength of the American military. A photograph of the Venezuelan President after his arrest has also been made public by Trump, and it is below