The UK government has asked for clarification after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would \u201crun\u201d Venezuela following what he described as a daring operation to detain President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and bring him to New York to face drug-trafficking charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asked by Sky News whether Trump\u2019s wording implied colonial rule, British Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones said the UK does not support colonialism and is \u201cnot yet fully clear\u201d what the president meant. \u201cIt is for the United States and Venezuela to explain what the next steps will be,\u201d Jones added, stressing that it is not appropriate for a third country to determine Venezuela\u2019s political future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pressed on whether international law had been breached, Jones declined to comment, saying that was a matter for international courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump, speaking Saturday at Mar-a-Lago, said the U.S. would temporarily administer Venezuela \u201cuntil we can safely, properly and prudently arrange a transfer of power,\u201d arguing Washington could not risk a takeover by actors who would not prioritize Venezuelans\u2019 interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The remarks came amid mounting questions over the legality and consequences of any U.S. action in Venezuela, and as regional and international observers sought clarity on how such a transition would be carried out and under what legal authority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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