Six questions about the capture of Maduro
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Key Points:
- The current leadership of Venezuela is unclear, with Vice President Delcy Rodriguez reportedly sworn in as president, but her whereabouts remain unknown; President Trump has stated the U.S. will "run the country now" and hinted at seizing Venezuela's oil production.
- The U.S. faces significant challenges in forcing a change of government in Venezuela, given the country's large population and limited U.S. ties, contrasting with past military interventions like Panama in 1989.
- Venezuelan opposition leaders, including exile Edmundo González and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado, are advocating for legitimate leadership, while many Venezuelans continue to flee amid ongoing political and economic turmoil.
- The U.S. strike on Venezuela has drawn condemnation from Russia and China,
