1 00:00:06,415 --> 00:00:10,575 Speaker 1: You're listening to Amma Mia podcast. 2 00:00:13,335 --> 00:00:16,895 Speaker 2: Hi, I'm Talie Blackman from Mamma MIA's twice daily news podcast, 3 00:00:16,895 --> 00:00:21,215 Speaker 2: The Quickie with Your Headlines for Monday, January five. Venezuela 4 00:00:21,255 --> 00:00:24,935 Speaker 2: has entered a new period of uncertainty after a dramatic 5 00:00:25,095 --> 00:00:29,575 Speaker 2: US military operation that removed President Nicolas Maduro from power, 6 00:00:29,815 --> 00:00:34,215 Speaker 2: bringing a sudden and historic shift to the country's political landscape. 7 00:00:34,655 --> 00:00:38,935 Speaker 2: Early Saturday morning in Venezuela and Sunday evening for Australians, 8 00:00:39,015 --> 00:00:42,974 Speaker 2: the United States launch coordinated military strikes on targets in 9 00:00:43,055 --> 00:00:47,254 Speaker 2: Caracas and several other states. US officials say the operation 10 00:00:47,455 --> 00:00:50,374 Speaker 2: resulted in the capture of Maduro and his wife at 11 00:00:50,415 --> 00:00:53,454 Speaker 2: their residence in the capitol. The pair were flown out 12 00:00:53,455 --> 00:00:55,935 Speaker 2: of the country and arrived in New York later the 13 00:00:55,975 --> 00:00:59,455 Speaker 2: same day, where Maduro was taken into custody at a 14 00:00:59,535 --> 00:01:05,015 Speaker 2: Drug Enforcement Administration facility. Venezuelan officials say parts of Majuro's 15 00:01:05,015 --> 00:01:08,255 Speaker 2: security team tried to protect him during the US raid 16 00:01:08,295 --> 00:01:12,495 Speaker 2: but were overwhelmed. Defense Minister of Vladimir Patrina set a 17 00:01:12,655 --> 00:01:16,735 Speaker 2: large number of Majuri security personnel were killed during the operation, 18 00:01:17,055 --> 00:01:20,935 Speaker 2: which has now been revealed to be forty Venezuelans. At 19 00:01:20,935 --> 00:01:24,095 Speaker 2: a press conference later that day, US President Donald Trump 20 00:01:24,175 --> 00:01:27,495 Speaker 2: said the United States would take control of Venezuela for 21 00:01:27,535 --> 00:01:28,815 Speaker 2: the foreseeable future. 22 00:01:29,295 --> 00:01:32,895 Speaker 1: We're going to run the country until such time as 23 00:01:32,935 --> 00:01:38,495 Speaker 1: we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition. So 24 00:01:38,535 --> 00:01:42,135 Speaker 1: we don't want to be involved with having somebody else 25 00:01:42,175 --> 00:01:44,895 Speaker 1: get in. And we have the same situation that we 26 00:01:44,975 --> 00:01:48,255 Speaker 1: had for the last long period of years. So we 27 00:01:48,375 --> 00:01:52,095 Speaker 1: are going to run the country. We want peace, liberty, 28 00:01:52,135 --> 00:01:56,415 Speaker 1: and justice for the great people of Venezuela, and that 29 00:01:56,495 --> 00:01:59,815 Speaker 1: includes many from Venezuela that are now living in the 30 00:01:59,935 --> 00:02:04,295 Speaker 1: United States and want to go back to their country. 31 00:02:04,335 --> 00:02:08,415 Speaker 1: It's their homeland. We can't take a chance that somebody 32 00:02:08,415 --> 00:02:11,775 Speaker 1: else takes over Venezuela that doesn't have the good of 33 00:02:11,815 --> 00:02:13,535 Speaker 1: the Venezuelan people in mind. 34 00:02:14,095 --> 00:02:17,935 Speaker 2: Trump did not outline a clear timeline or legal framework 35 00:02:18,015 --> 00:02:21,535 Speaker 2: for US involvement, but said American oil companies would be 36 00:02:21,575 --> 00:02:27,415 Speaker 2: brought into repair damaged infrastructure and restart oil production. Venezuela 37 00:02:27,495 --> 00:02:31,295 Speaker 2: holds one of the largest proven oil reserves in the world, 38 00:02:31,535 --> 00:02:36,255 Speaker 2: though output has fallen sharply over the past decade. Within hours, 39 00:02:36,375 --> 00:02:40,775 Speaker 2: Venezuela's Supreme court ordered Vice President Delsey Rodriguez to take 40 00:02:40,815 --> 00:02:45,095 Speaker 2: over as acting president. Rodriguez has been appointed to lead 41 00:02:45,175 --> 00:02:48,695 Speaker 2: for ninety days and has urged people to remain calm 42 00:02:48,815 --> 00:02:53,175 Speaker 2: and return to daily life. Reactions around the world are mixed. 43 00:02:53,495 --> 00:02:57,935 Speaker 2: Israel praised the operation as a step toward ending authoritarian rule, 44 00:02:58,055 --> 00:03:01,255 Speaker 2: while Russia and China condemned it as illegal and a 45 00:03:01,335 --> 00:03:05,455 Speaker 2: breach of international law. The UN Security Council is expected 46 00:03:05,615 --> 00:03:09,295 Speaker 2: to meet on Monday to discuss the situation. Protests have 47 00:03:09,375 --> 00:03:13,255 Speaker 2: taken place in cities including Washington, d C. And Sydney, 48 00:03:13,615 --> 00:03:18,375 Speaker 2: with people both supporting and deposing the US intervention. Analysts 49 00:03:18,415 --> 00:03:22,135 Speaker 2: say many Venezuelans are relieved Maduro is gone, but one 50 00:03:22,215 --> 00:03:26,495 Speaker 2: the country faces uncertainty over who will govern next. The 51 00:03:26,615 --> 00:03:30,375 Speaker 2: US has been focused on Venezuela for years, mainly because 52 00:03:30,415 --> 00:03:34,775 Speaker 2: of oil and long running political tensions. Before the latest action, 53 00:03:34,935 --> 00:03:38,295 Speaker 2: the US had already sent navy ships and aircraft to 54 00:03:38,335 --> 00:03:42,175 Speaker 2: the region to watch shipping routes and enforce oil sanctions. 55 00:03:42,815 --> 00:03:47,175 Speaker 2: Some ships carrying Venezuelan oil were stopped or seized. The 56 00:03:47,295 --> 00:03:49,935 Speaker 2: US says these steps were meant to pressure the government 57 00:03:50,135 --> 00:03:52,535 Speaker 2: and cut off the money it used to stay in power. 58 00:03:52,895 --> 00:03:57,655 Speaker 2: Critics say oil and influence are the real reasons. Prime 59 00:03:57,695 --> 00:04:02,215 Speaker 2: Minister Anthony Alberzi said Australia urges all parties to support 60 00:04:02,295 --> 00:04:06,815 Speaker 2: dialogue and diplomacy and continues to back international law and 61 00:04:06,895 --> 00:04:11,815 Speaker 2: a peaceful democratic transition reflecting the will of the Venezuelan people. 62 00:04:12,535 --> 00:04:16,415 Speaker 2: Australian sporting figures have joined growing calls for a national 63 00:04:16,495 --> 00:04:20,455 Speaker 2: Royal commission into anti Semitism and the Bondaie terror attack, 64 00:04:20,615 --> 00:04:23,974 Speaker 2: saying the violence has damaged Australia's sense of safety and 65 00:04:24,095 --> 00:04:28,535 Speaker 2: social cohesion. In a joint statement released on Sunday, prominent 66 00:04:28,615 --> 00:04:32,695 Speaker 2: olympians and former AFL and NRL stars said the attack 67 00:04:32,815 --> 00:04:36,975 Speaker 2: did not occur in isolation, but followed years of escalating 68 00:04:37,055 --> 00:04:42,335 Speaker 2: extremism and intimidation. They argued a full federal inquiry was 69 00:04:42,375 --> 00:04:47,294 Speaker 2: needed to examine radicalization and prevent further violence. The statement 70 00:04:47,415 --> 00:04:51,735 Speaker 2: was coordinated by Olympians including former hockey player Nova Paris 71 00:04:52,015 --> 00:04:56,735 Speaker 2: and swimmers Grand Hackett and Ian Thorpe. Other signatories included 72 00:04:56,815 --> 00:05:01,295 Speaker 2: Dawn Fraser, Leyton Hewitt, McK fanning, Michael Klem and NRL 73 00:05:01,375 --> 00:05:06,214 Speaker 2: commentator Brad Fittler. Prime Minister Anthony Alberizi has rejected a 74 00:05:06,295 --> 00:05:10,415 Speaker 2: royal commission instead announcing a review led by former ACO 75 00:05:10,575 --> 00:05:14,295 Speaker 2: chief Dennis Richardson. He said a royal commission would take 76 00:05:14,375 --> 00:05:18,455 Speaker 2: too long to deliver urgent reforms. A thirty four year 77 00:05:18,455 --> 00:05:20,935 Speaker 2: old man has drowned at Javas Bay on the New 78 00:05:20,975 --> 00:05:24,135 Speaker 2: South Wales south coast, after several people were caught in 79 00:05:24,255 --> 00:05:29,135 Speaker 2: rough waters at green Patch Beach on Saturday afternoon. ACT 80 00:05:29,295 --> 00:05:31,695 Speaker 2: Policing said the man was pulled from the water at 81 00:05:31,735 --> 00:05:35,295 Speaker 2: about four forty five pm and CPR was performed, but 82 00:05:35,375 --> 00:05:39,375 Speaker 2: he was later declared dead. Three other swimmers were rescued 83 00:05:39,415 --> 00:05:43,335 Speaker 2: and treated by paramedics. A local paddle border, twenty year 84 00:05:43,375 --> 00:05:47,094 Speaker 2: old Joel Business, helped bring several people safely to shore, 85 00:05:47,295 --> 00:05:50,015 Speaker 2: saying the water was choppy and harder to see into 86 00:05:50,215 --> 00:05:53,735 Speaker 2: than it looked. The tragic death comes amid a spike 87 00:05:53,855 --> 00:05:56,935 Speaker 2: in drownings along New South Wales beaches, with at least 88 00:05:56,975 --> 00:06:01,094 Speaker 2: four people dying in recent days during hazardous conditions and 89 00:06:01,215 --> 00:06:04,895 Speaker 2: authorities describing the start of the year as an absolutely 90 00:06:04,975 --> 00:06:09,375 Speaker 2: horrendous period for coastal drownings. So far this summer, at 91 00:06:09,495 --> 00:06:12,375 Speaker 2: least five drownings have been reported on the New South 92 00:06:12,375 --> 00:06:16,615 Speaker 2: Wales coast authorities urge all beach goers to swim between 93 00:06:16,615 --> 00:06:21,055 Speaker 2: the flags and follow safety advice. That's your latest news headlines. 94 00:06:21,295 --> 00:06:23,534 Speaker 2: I'll be back in New Ears tomorrow with more of 95 00:06:23,575 --> 00:06:27,735 Speaker 2: the latest news, followed by Ash London's entertainment news headlines 96 00:06:27,815 --> 00:06:30,655 Speaker 2: in the afternoons. Listen to The Quickie wherever you get 97 00:06:30,695 --> 00:06:40,255 Speaker 2: your podcasts. Mamma Maya acknowledges the traditional owners of land 98 00:06:40,295 --> 00:06:42,575 Speaker 2: and waters that this podcast is recorded on.