By Adeoa Balogun
The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has said that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is not the president of the oil rich country and that his regime is not the legitimate government of the South American country.
Rubio in a tweet on Saturday said the captured president is the head of the Cartel de Los Soles, a narco-terror organization which has taken possession of the country.
He said the Maduro is under indictment for pushing drugs into the United States.
The United States of America on Saturday announced drug and terrorism charges against Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro.This comes after US forces captured Maduro following a large-scale military strike on the South American country.
“The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country.
“This operation was done in conjunction with US Law Enforcement,” Trump announced on Truth Social.
Trump added that he would give a news conference at 11:00 am (1600 GMT) at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, where he is nearing the end of a two-week Christmas and New Year vacation.
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