Washington Post editorial board backs Maduro capture, Venezuela strikes

The Washington Post editorial board on Saturday praised President Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s embattled leader Nicolas Maduro, calling the military operation “a major victory for U.S. interests.” “Millions of people around the world, especially in Venezuela, are celebrating the fall of dictator Nicolas Maduro,” the board wrote. “President Donald Trump’s decision to hold him… Source…

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Airlines cancel hundreds of Caribbean flights after U.S. attacks on Venezuela

Passengers sleep on the floor, after flights were delayed and cancelled when the airspace was closed due to U.S. strikes on Venezuela overnight, at Rafael Hernandez International Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo Airlines canceled hundreds of flights to Puerto Rico and other parts of the Caribbean on Saturday, stranding thousands of travelers at…

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Schumer slams Trump's capture of Maduro as 'reckless'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) slammed the Trump administration’s decision to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as “reckless” with no planning for the South American country or congressional authorization. “Let me be clear: Nicolas Maduro is an illegitimate dictator,” Schumer said in a statement. “But launching military action without Congressional authorization and without a…

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Pelosi accuses Trump of hypocrisy over Maduro charges

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday called it “hypocritical” for President Trump to impeach Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, after Trump last year pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez after he was convicted on drug charges. “If the President bases his actions on allegations of drug trafficking, it is completely hypocritical… Source link

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