"Donald Trump appeared to misspeak - and quite dramatically - as he praised his own 'attack on sovereignty' at a presser on the strikes on Venezuela on Saturday. "I watched last night one of the most precise attacks on sovereignty... I mean, it was an attack for justice," he clarified. The US launched 'large-scale' strikes on Venezuela on Saturday, with Donald Trump claiming his forces had 'captured' President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. US Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Venezuelan leader was charged with a 'narco-terrorism conspiracy', and other drugs and weapons charges. Caracas declared a national emergency, condemned 'extremely serious military aggression' and said the US was trying to "seize Venezuela's strategic resources, particularly its oil and minerals". It saw widespread worldwide condemnation, including from Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and others in Latin America, as well as from BRICS nations like Russia and China. The EU and European nations called for 'international law' to be respected. Opposition leader - and controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner - Maria Machado said that her party was "ready to enforce the mandate and take power." She refused to recognise Maduro's 2024 election win, claiming her side won. It comes after weeks of US military action - 'Operation Southern Spear' - which saw tankers intercepted and strikes on alleged 'narco boats'. The US has built up a heavy military presence, including the USS Gerald R Ford carrier strike group and about 15,000 personnel in the Caribbean Sea. "