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While the White House has framed the move as a law enforcement action, critics argue the operation was designed to remove a hostile government and reopen Venezuela’s vast oil reserves to US interests.

On Sunday (January 4), Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that America was now ‘in charge’ of Venezuela, despite the country’s Supreme Court appointing Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as interim leader.

The 79-year-old went on to warn the South American nation that the US military could return if the country ‘doesn’t behave’, while also turning his attention to Colombia and Cuba.

He described both Colombia and Venezuela as ‘very sick’ and accused Colombian President Gustavo Petro of running a government led by ‘a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States’.

“And he’s not going to be doing it very long. Let me tell you,” Trump added.

When asked whether that meant a similar operation would take place against Colombia, he replied: “Sounds good to me.”

His comments triggered a response from Petro, who urged Trump to ‘stop slandering’ him on X and warned that Latin America must unite or risk being ‘treated as a servant and slave’.

The Republican also claimed Cuba was on the verge of collapse following his intervention in Venezuela.

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