Trump Claims Capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, Who Previously Supported Launch of Cryptocurrency "Petro"

Odaily According to Xinhua News Agency, U.S. President Trump stated that the United States has successfully carried out a strike against Venezuela, capturing Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife, and removing them from Venezuela.

Maduro had previously supported the launch of the cryptocurrency "Petro" as the country's international unit of account and a benchmark for domestic wages and the pricing of goods and services, with an issuance of 100 million tokens. Its issuance was aimed at countering the economic and financial blockade imposed by the United States.