Overview
- U.S. authorities confirmed a U.S.-led operation that detained Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and, according to those officials, his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas.
- Hundreds to thousands of Venezuelan residents gathered spontaneously at the Obelisco, organizing via social media and sharing exile testimonies of relief and hope.
- The Buenos Aires city government lit the Obelisco, the Puente de la Mujer and the Planetarium in Venezuela’s colors and placed a Venezuelan flag at the Obelisco.
- Local authorities reinforced security in the city center, and the national Security Ministry increased protection for the U.S. and Venezuelan diplomatic missions.
- Left-wing groups marched to the U.S. Embassy to denounce the intervention and demand Maduro’s release, while similar diaspora celebrations were reported in other cities worldwide.