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AI Summary
- Trump asserts the U.S. will 'run' or strongly direct efforts in Venezuela with U.S. oil companies rebuilding the country's broken oil infrastructure, worth trillions of dollars, with elections to occur 'at the right time' after stabilization.
- Maduro appeared in Manhattan federal court on narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges, pleading not guilty while asserting he is a 'prisoner of war' and Venezuela's legitimate president, with next hearing set for March 17, 2026.
- FBI Director praised Trump's leadership in counter-narcotics efforts, framing the operation and prosecution as legitimate actions against criminal syndicates rather than political targeting.