Overview
- Venezuela’s Supreme Court installed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as acting president to preserve continuity following the U.S. operation.
- Nicolás Maduro spent his first night at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center after processing on updated SDNY charges for narcoterrorism, cocaine import conspiracy, and weapons offenses.
- President Donald Trump said his administration will govern Venezuela during a transition, deepening uncertainty over political authority in Caracas.
- Daily life in the capital remained constrained with lingering power cuts, limited transport and restricted store openings, long lines for essentials, and the main international airport closed.
- Pro-government supporters rallied in central Caracas as armed colectivos guarded areas near government sites, and military leaders vowed to maintain order.