"In the days after Nicolas Maduro was abducted by US special forces, hundreds of journalists from as far away as Japan flocked to Colombia's border with Venezuela hoping to witness the fallout from one of the most dramatic moments in South America's recent history. None were granted visas to enter. Those who tried to do so anyway were detained and thrown out. But last weekend a team of reporters was finally allowed to visit Caracas."
"We are here in the shadow of the great monument to Simon Bolivar, the great liberator of Latin America. And now we have a new great liberator, Donald Trump, Ruddy told his channel's correspondent as he stood in Caracas's historic Plaza Bolivar celebrating the US president's almost miraculous overthrowing of Maduro. Just one military strike: boom! It was done, the Mar-a-Lago-frequenting media mogul enthused, claiming Venezuelans all across the country were really excited about what Trump is doing."
"On Saturday, the anchor for the Florida-based broadcaster, Rob Schmitt, was even granted an exclusive audience with one of Venezuela's most powerful men, the president of the national assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, who is also the brother of the acting president, Delcy Rodriguez. In the last 36 days, we have had a very good understanding and relationship working with the government of the United States, Jorge Rodriguez said in what is thought to be the first such interview since Maduro's capture."
After Nicolas Maduro's abduction by US special forces, hundreds of international journalists converged on Colombia's border but were denied visas and expelled if they attempted entry. A team from Newsmax was later allowed into Caracas while major international outlets remained excluded. Newsmax owner Chris Ruddy praised Donald Trump in Plaza Bolivar, framing him as a liberator after Maduro's overthrow. Newsmax anchor Rob Schmitt received an interview with National Assembly president Jorge Rodriguez, who described a positive relationship with the US, promoted Venezuela's oil, gold and gas reserves, and called for a win-win partnership.
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