After US assault on Venezuela: Trump: No new elections in Venezuela in the intervening time | EUROtoday

According to US President Donald Trump, there can be no new elections in Venezuela within the subsequent 30 days. “We have to put the country back in order first. You can’t hold elections,” he informed US broadcaster NBC News.

Venezuela’s authorities continues to treat the top of state Nicolás Maduro, who was arrested by the USA, because the legit president. According to the structure, if the president is completely absent, the vice chairman takes over the workplace and requires a brand new election inside 30 days. However, it’s unclear whether or not the brand new state management sees the present state of affairs as such a everlasting absence.

The earlier vice chairman, Delcy Rodríguez, has now been sworn in as appearing president. The Supreme Court had already commissioned her on the weekend to briefly perform the duties of the top of state.

Over the weekend, the US army attacked targets in Venezuela and captured Maduro and his spouse Cilia Flores. They appeared in court docket in New York on Monday to face drug prices.