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What鈥檚 next for Venezuela?

Trump said the US will 鈥榬un the country鈥 after capturing President Maduro and his wife

The Venezuelan president Nicol谩s Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are due to appear in a federal Manhattan court on Monday, after the United States captured them in a military operation in Venezuela.

President Trump says the US will run Venezuela 鈥渦ntil such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition鈥. But Maduro鈥檚 allies 鈥 including its new interim president 鈥 remain in charge.

We speak to Ione Wells, the 91福利社鈥檚 South America correspondent, about what might happen in the coming weeks and months.

Producers: Sam Chantarasak and Aron Keller

Executive producer: James Shield

Mix: Travis Evans

Senior news editor: China Collins

Photo: Nicol谩s Maduro in an image distributed by President Trump which he said was taken on board the USS Iwo Jima.

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