"With the capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump and his allies are calling the audacious military operation a major success as the U.S. leader once again demonstrated a willingness to use U.S. forces for risky missions that come with a potential big payoff. The operation has ousted a South American strongman blasted by Trump's administration as an illegitimate dictator and a narco-terrorist, a scourge responsible for a steady stream of illegal drugs poisoning the U.S. and Europe."
"But the path ahead could be treacherous as the White House faces a series of difficult questions. Who will fill the power vacuum now that Maduro is gone? How do you maintain stability in a country that's already endured years of hyperinflation, food and medicine shortages and brain drain despite its vast oil wealth? What lessons will U.S. adversaries take from Trump's decision to demonstrate American might in its sphere of influence"
U.S. forces captured Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro in an audacious military operation that the Trump administration portrayed as a major success. The operation ousted a leader labeled by U.S. officials as an illegitimate dictator and a narco-terrorist accused of contributing to illegal drug flows. President Trump called the action brilliant and said some U.S. troops were injured but none were killed. The capture raises difficult questions about who will fill the power vacuum and how to stabilize a nation beset by hyperinflation, shortages, and emigration despite vast oil wealth. The action demonstrates a willingness to use risky military force and prompts strategic concerns among global rivals.
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