President Donald Trump’s capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro in Caracas last weekend may have earned him praise from Republican hawks, but it has also exposed fissures in the GOP.

Five Republican senators on Thursday voted with Democrats to proceed with a resolution restricting Trump’s war powers regarding Venezuela, as questions are raised concerning what comes next for the oil-rich country now grappling with a change of leadership.

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