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After the Trump administration said the U.S. military conducted an overnight operation to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, leaders around the world reacted to the announcement.

Trump saw this as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to advance multiple U.S. interests simultaneously.

Venezuelans in the U.S. took to the streets to celebrate the apprehension of President Nicolas Maduro in an overnight military raid on Caracas.

The stunning military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and brought him to the U.S. to stand trial was a drastic step taken by a commander in chief who traditionally has been cautious about military entanglements abroad.

Protests are scheduled to pop up around the U.S. and beyond in response to the Trump administration's operation in Venezuela that resulted in the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro.

President Trump said the U.S. will "run" Venezuela until there can be a proper transition to a new government after American forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Lawmakers and legal scholars are defending President Trump on Saturday, arguing he had legal authority under the U.S. Constitution to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife to stand trial in America.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration called Congress immediately after Saturday's military operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, saying the White House was afraid of leaks.

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado rejoiced Saturday at the Trump administration's military strike that captured dictator Nicolas Maduro.

President Trump on Saturday said the U.S. military was geared up to launch a second attack on Venezuela, but it wasn't necessary because Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured in the raid.