The indifference shown by Nicolas Maduro to Trump's warnings and to efforts to find a compromise solution for his removal, before the stormy events in the early hours of Saturday, had caused the American president much concern.
However, the final point that led to the bombing of Caracas and the arrest of the Venezuelan President was a dance by Maduro, according to a New York Times report.
In late December, Maduro rejected Trump's ultimatum to leave power in exchange for golden asylum in Turkey.
Instead, he jumped back on stage, days after the United States carried out an attack on a Venezuelan port suspected of being linked to drug trafficking.
In November, Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro tried to prevent being removed from power by dancing to a musical remix of his own "No War, Yes Peace" speech.
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In a video that went viral, Maduro was seen dancing to the sounds of electronic music on state television, while a recorded voice repeated in English: "No to war, yes to peace."
Senior officials in President Donald Trump's team have interpreted Maduro's recent television appearances as a blatant mockery of U.S. warnings. One official described the turning point as "a dance move that was overdone," U.S. media reported.
Lini një Përgjigje