Over a decade ago, a confident Elon Musk laughed dismissively when asked if Chinese automaker BYD could become a serious competitor to Tesla in the electric vehicle (EV) market.

It was dark and it was deadly, said US president Donald Trump when the US forces, in a brazen operation into the South American country,captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife from a military base in Caracas.

Venezuela’s military has recognized Delcy Rodriguez as acting leader following President Nicolas Maduro’s capture by US forces and subsequent indictment on terrorism and drug charges. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio deemed discussions of elections premature, emphasizing policy changes. Maduro and his wife were reportedly taken into custody after pre-dawn attacks on Caracas.