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Opposition ‘concerned’ by regional developments
Opposition Leader Joey Hew and his deputy, Kenneth Bryan, have said that if the ongoing regional situation, following the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, escalates further, it could have serious local implications.
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Caribbean responds as US attacks Venezuela and captures Maduro
The United States carried out a rapid military operation against Venezuela early Saturday, 3 Jan., capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and removing them from the country to face narco-terrorism charges in New York, according to US officials.
The operation marked the climax of an escalating pressure campaign by the Trump administration that in recent months included strikes on vessels accused of smuggling drugs to the United States.
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