US President Donald Trump published on Tuesday (12th) on his Truth Social network a map showing Venezuela as the 51st American state, one day after Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodríguez publicly rejected the idea. The image was also shared by the official White House profile on X. ✓
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"O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, publicou nesta terça-feira (12) uma imagem em sua rede Truth Social mostrando a Venezuela como um estado americano"
In The Hague, Netherlands, where she attended hearings on territorial dispute with Guyana at the International Court of Justice, Delcy stated that "we will continue to defend our integrity, our sovereignty, our independence and our history" and that Venezuela "is not a colony, but a free country," according to O Globo. ≈
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"continuaremos a defender nossa integridade, nossa soberania, nossa independência e nossa história', e que a Venezuela 'não é uma colônia, mas um país livre'"
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What specific legal foundation does Trump invoke to support the territorial annexation proposal?
Why it's still unknown: The Truth Social publication was not accompanied by explanatory statements from Trump, and no official White House source detailed legal basis for the proposal
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How did the US Congress formally react to the presidential annexation proposal?
Why it's still unknown: Sources did not report official positioning from Republican or Democratic congressional leadership on the constitutionality of the proposal
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What is the official US State Department reaction to the annexation proposal?
Why it's still unknown: Only White House spokesperson commented that Trump 'never accepts the status quo', but no formal diplomatic positioning was reported