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Born on October 15, 1956, in Tinaquillo, a small town in northwestern Venezuela, Cilia Adela Flores grew up in modest circumstances. The youngest of six children, she lived in a mud-brick shack with a dirt floor. Her father, a traveling salesman, struggled to make ends meet. New Delhi: The United States carried out a large-scale military strike on Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, leading to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. "This extremely successful operation should serve as a warning to anyone who would threaten American sovereignty or endanger American lives. Very importantly, the embargo on all…

While this aggressive stance toward Venezuela is new, the idea of the US "running" a country during a transition is not without precedent. The most recent example of this occurred in Iraq. New Delhi: US President Donald Trump declared that the United States would "run" Venezuela until a "safe, proper, and judicious" transition to a new government could take place. This announcement came hours after US forces launched a military strike on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Trump's declaration was unmistakably direct. In a news conference, Trump said, "We are going to run the country…

In her first public reaction, Machado addressed Venezuelans directly, saying that Maduro must now face international justice for crimes committed against the Venezuelan people as well as citizens of other nations New Delhi: Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado has broken her silence following US President Donald Trump’s claim that President Nicolas Maduro has been captured after large-scale American military strikes on Venezuela. Her response, filled with resolve and urgency, has once again placed her at the center of global attention as questions mount over Venezuela’s political future. In her first public reaction, Machado addressed…