Vance Justifies Capture as Bringing Maduro to Justice
US urges its citizens to flee Venezuela amid reports of paramilitaries
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In a social media post on Saturday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance defended the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as legal. Vance stated that Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism, justifying the action as bringing him to justice. Vance added that President Maduro was offered multiple opportunities to cease drug trafficking and return "stolen oil" to the United States, referring to the nationalization of American oil fields in Venezuela. The capture is the latest escalation in a series of U.S. actions against Venezuela, including bombing suspected drug boats and blockading oil tankers. Maduro, Venezuela's leader since 2013, has denied the U.S. accusations.
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AI-ExtractedThe “stolen oil” referred to a view within the administration that Venezuela illegally took American oil fields through nationalization.
The president offered multiple off ramps, but was very clear throughout this process: the drug trafficking must stop.
Mr. Maduro, Venezuela’s leader since 2013, has denied U.S. accusations that he controls drug trafficking groups.
Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism.
Vice President JD Vance justified the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, as legal and necessary.
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