The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clarified that deportations flights of Venezuelan nationals are ongoing and that applicants can apply for refugee status only before entering the United States.
“Every individual that was under TPS has the opportunity to apply for refugee status, and that evaluation will go forward,” Noem said.
Kallas said that while Brussels shares the priority of tackling international drug trafficking and organized crime, “the EU stresses that these challenges must be addressed through sustained cooperation in full respect of international law and the principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty.”
The new interim leader of Venezuela on Monday offered a conciliatory message after a U.S. military operation over the weekend captured former leader Nicolás Maduro and extradited him on narco-terrorism and other charges.
The country is now “moving towards balanced and respectful international relations between the United States and Venezuela, and between Venezuela and other countries in the region, premised on sovereign equality and non-interference,” she said.
Switzerland said on Jan. 5 that it has frozen all assets held in the country by deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his associates.
The order is effective immediately and valid for four years. It is unclear how much the assets are worth.
President Donald Trump gave a warning to several Latin American countries, following the U.S. strike on Venezuela over the past weekend that led to the capture of the nation’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his detention on narco-terrorism charges.
During his trip back to Washington from Florida on Sunday evening, Trump was asked about Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico.
The president also warned Mexico that it needs to “get its act together,” referring to drug cartels operating in the country.
The post shared a media report in which McLaughlin said Venezuelans can return to a place where they can now enjoy peace, prosperity, and stability.
The U.S. dollar slightly strengthened in early morning trade on Jan. 5, following the United States’ arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, with investors closely watching key economic data scheduled to be released this week.
The U.S. dollar index was up 0.41 percent at the 98.82 level as of 8:31 a.m. EST on Jan. 5. Since Dec. 30, the currency has registered gains every single day. The dollar strengthened against the euro but fell against the British pound and the Japanese yen earlier in the day. It later recovered to register gains against the currencies.
Investors are now waiting for the release of various economic data. Key among them is the Employment Situation report, set to be published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Jan. 10.
DORAL, Fla.—Music, singing, dancing, smiling, tears of joy, a savory scent of slow-cooked meats, and a faint aroma of tequila filled the afternoon and evening of Jan. 4 in Doral, Florida, where the largest community of Venezuelans in the United States resides.
At a local restaurant specializing in Venezuelan food, especially the signature dish of arepas, hundreds of expatriates gathered out front to celebrate Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s capture in the U.S. mission dubbed Operation Absolute Resolve. In the early morning hours of Jan. 3, the U.S. military launched a calculated, precise attack on Venezuela’s capital city of Caracas, where they apprehended Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
At the Florida rally on Jan. 4, called Venezuela Está Pasando, attendees who spoke to The Epoch Times had harsh descriptions of their country’s former regime leader and high praise for the actions taken by U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. military.
