NZ ‘concerned’ by US strikes on Venezuela, Maduro lands in the US

The US has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and launched strikes against the South American country, US President Donald Trump says.Trump said the US would “run” Venezuela until a “safe transition of power can take place” and would tap its oil reserves to sell to other nations.Maduro faces drugs and weapons charges in the US, Attorney General Pam Bondi says, adding he will “face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts”.More than 150 aircraft were involved in the operation, codenamed ‘Absolute Resolve’.Trump has shared a photo he said was of Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima.Foreign Minister Winston Peters said New Zealand was “concerned by and actively monitoring” the developments.United States captures Venezuela’s president, will ‘run’ country – Watch on TVNZ+