A top Venezuelan official affirmed the government’s unity behind President Nicolas Maduro, who is detained in New York on drug charges following a US operation. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello proclaimed Maduro as the sole president, while Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has assumed interim leadership. The Venezuelan government claims the US seeks to exploit the country’s oil resources, intensifying tensions amid economic decline. The UN Security Council plans to address the US intervention, deemed a dangerous precedent.
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