Venezuela government seeks to show it operates free from U.S. control : NPR
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Key Points:
- Following the U.S. military arrest of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's government held a National Assembly swearing-in ceremony, with Delcy Rodríguez appointed as interim president by the Supreme Court, signaling an attempt to maintain independent governance.
- Rodríguez, previously Maduro's vice president, was sworn in amid calls from ruling party lawmakers condemning Maduro's capture as a threat to global political stability and demanding his and his wife's return to Venezuela.
- Maduro appeared in a U.S. court, pleading not guilty to narco-terrorism charges that justified his capture, while the Trump administration indicated it would temporarily control Venezuela and enforce an oil quarantine to pressure policy changes.
- Despite initial defiance, Rodríguez expressed a desire for respectful relations and cooperation with the U.S.,
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