Trump warns new Venezuelan leader as Maduro set to appear in court
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Key Points:
- Former US President Donald Trump warned Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could face harsher consequences than Nicolás Maduro if she fails to comply with US demands, amid Maduro's upcoming court appearance in New York on drug trafficking charges.
- Rodríguez, Maduro's former vice president, adopted a conciliatory tone, inviting US cooperation for shared development under international law, as she prepares to be sworn in as Venezuela's president with backing from the Supreme Court and military.
- The US conducted a special forces operation capturing Maduro and his wife, charging them with drug and weapons offenses, which led to Cuban casualties and condemnation from Maduro's allies; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the operation as targeting drug trafficking, not Venezuela itself.
- Some Democratic lawmakers condemned the US
