Venezuela VP ordered to assume presidency after Maduro’s capture

CARACAS — Venezuela’s VP Delcy Rodriguez has been ordered by the Supreme Court late Saturday to become their country’s interim leader, following the United States’ attack on Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro, which involved whisking him out of the country. READ: Maduro’s fall: Venezuelans in Florida celebrate, worry about future The high court ruled that VP Rodriguez “assume and exercise, in an acting capacity, all the attributes, duties and powers inherent to the office of President […] to guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defense of [Venezuela].” The judges stopped short of declaring Maduro permanently absent from office, […]... Keep on reading: Venezuela VP ordered to assume presidency after Maduro’s capture