Overview
- The U.S. government confirmed a U.S.-led operation that captured Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, with local reports citing the inclusion of his wife, Cilia Flores.
- Spontaneous gatherings grew from hundreds to thousands at the Obelisco, organized via social networks and marked by emotional testimonies from Venezuelan exiles.
- Buenos Aires illuminated the Obelisco, the Planetarium and the Puente de la Mujer in Venezuela’s colors and placed a Venezuelan flag at the plaza as a symbolic gesture.
- Argentina’s Ministry of Security reinforced protection for the United States and Venezuelan diplomatic missions in the city to prevent possible incidents.
- Political reactions split the scene as President Javier Milei and city leader Jorge Macri praised the development, while MST and FIT led protests at the U.S. embassy rejecting the intervention and calling for Maduro’s release.