Overview
- Carlos Baute posted an Instagram video celebrating reports of Maduro’s detention, saying Venezuelans were awake all night and quoting that President Trump said he had captured the “tyrant.”
- In his message, Baute urged calm through difficult days, said he was praying for those in Venezuela, and offered his social media to inform and help where needed.
- The coverage notes Baute’s long-standing public opposition to Maduro and his prominence among Venezuelan celebrities living abroad.
- Reports describing a U.S. operation and Maduro’s detention have driven a wave of online reactions from Venezuelan public figures in Spain.
- Outlets vary in framing the development, with some asserting U.S. confirmation of a capture and others relaying the claims with limited independent verification.