Overview
- Lula called the U.S. attack and the reported capture of Nicolás Maduro an unacceptable line that was crossed.
- He appealed for a vigorous United Nations response and reiterated Brazil's willingness to mediate.
- Brazil's foreign and defense ministries said an emergency cabinet meeting was underway to address the situation.
- Brazil's Federal Police chief said Venezuela closed its border with Brazil, a key route for refugees, and officials reported no surge before the shutdown.
- Trump said the U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed Maduro, which Reuters described as Washington's most direct Latin America intervention since the 1989 Panama invasion.