US will not govern Venezuela, but will impose 'oil quarantine', Rubio clarifies

In a shift from earlier statements, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Sunday that the United States does not intend to take a governing role in Venezuela following the dramatic removal of President Nicolas Maduro. Rubio clarified that Washington's involvement would be limited to enforcing an “oil quarantine” on the country, following a high-stakes military operation that led to Maduro's capture. The clarification comes after Donald Trump’s bold claims about US control over Venezuela, which he made following the capture of Maduro on Saturday, January 3. Trump had stated that the US would take over Venezuela temporarily, focusing on exploiting its vast oil reserves to help other nations. 

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