## Venezuela latest: Maduro is Venezuela's only president, VP says, as Trump announces US will 'run' country

Authored by bbc.co.uk

Venezuela investigating deaths and injuries following strikes - defence minister.

There are still lots of unknowns about this morning’s strikes.

What damage was done to the military infrastructure hit?

Venezuela’s defence minister Vladimir Padrino has said that the government is compiling information about the dead and injured people and alleged that the strikes hit civilian areas.

He added that Venezuela will “resist” the presence of foreign troops. »

### US captured Venezuela’s Maduro after strike, Trump says

Authored by straitstimes.com

Mr Trump told Fox the raid had been planned for several days earlier but had been repeatedly delayed because of the weather.

The indictment against Mr Maduro was lodged in 2020, while the indictment against his wife was not previously known.

Vice-President Rodriguez said she did not know the whereabouts of either Mr Maduro or his wife, and demanded proof of life. »

### Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed Officer Transformed Into Frog

Authored by futurism.com

In one particularly glaring — and unintentionally comedic — instance, the police department in Heber City, Utah, was forced to explain why a police report software declared that an officer had somehow shapeshifted into a frog.

According to records obtained by the group, “it’s often impossible to tell which parts of a police report were generated by AI and which parts were written by an officer.”.

More on AI policing: AI Is Mangling Police Radio Chatter, Posting It Online as Ridiculous Misinformation. »

### 'This Is State Terrorism': Global Outrage as Trump Launches Illegal Assault on Venezuela

Authored by commondreams.org

Evo Morales, the leftist former president of Bolivia, said that "we strongly and unequivocally repudiate" the US attack on Venezuela.

The presidents of Chile and Mexico similarly condemned the assault as a violation of Venezuela's sovereignty and international law.

"This is naked US imperialism: an illegal assault on Caracas aimed at overthrowing a sovereign government and plundering its resources," Sultana added. »

### US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro

Authored by apnews.com

Venezuela’s vice president demanded in a speech that the U.S. free Maduro and called him the country’s rightful leader.

Trump also claimed the U.S. government would help run the country and was already doing so, though there were no immediate signs of that.

Trump posted a photo on social media showing Maduro wearing a sweatsuit and a blindfold on board the USS Iwo Jima. »

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