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New Delhi: Venezuela’s new interim president Delcy Rodríguez has taken the place of her captured ally president Nicolás Maduro, and offered “to collaborate” with the Trump administration in what could be a seismic shift in relations between the adversary governments.

Maduro was captured by the United States in a nighttime military operation on Saturday, January 3.

The Latin American outlet TeleSUR has reported that Rodriguez called the US government to move toward a “a balanced and respectful international relationship” and between Venezuela and the countries of the region, based on sovereign equality and non-interference.

“Venezuela reaffirms its vocation for peace and peaceful coexistence. Our country aspires to live without external threats, in an environment of respect and international cooperation. We believe that global peace is built by first ensuring the peace of each nation,” she said, according to........

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