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A senior minister in Venezuela's interim government confirmed its support for Nicolas Maduro, the country's president, captured in an American operation a day earlier.

Let no one fall for the enemy's provocations, said Diostado Cabello, the interior minister,

in an audio recording. Mr. Trump said that Americans were going to run Venezuela, but the country's

top court ordered Delci Rodriguez, its vice president, to temporarily assume leadership.

American Airlines resumed flights through Caribbean airspace after America's aviation agency

lifted a ban. The Federal Aviation Administration had imposed restrictions following

America's strikes on Venezuela early on Saturday. Tens of thousands of travelers had been stranded

after hundreds of flights were cancelled. American Airlines said it would use larger planes and

schedule more flights. As Mr. Maduro arrived in York, where he has been indicted for drug trafficking and supporting

terrorism, the UN said America's intervention had set a dangerous precedent.

It called for a meeting of its Security Council on Monday.

China said it was firmly opposed to America's hegemonic behavior.

Meanwhile, Argentina's Javier Miele praised Mr. Trump's advancement of freedom.

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