Overview
- President Gustavo Petro ordered forces to the Venezuela border and said assistance resources were positioned for a possible mass influx of people.
- Colombia sought immediate sessions of the UN Security Council and the Organization of American States to review the legality of the U.S. action.
- President Donald Trump said Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores were captured and flown out of Venezuela, a claim unverified by independent sources and challenged by Venezuelan officials.
- Venezuela accused the U.S. of striking residential areas near military sites and announced a large-scale deployment of land, air, naval, riverine and missile assets, with reports of explosions and power outages in Caracas.
- Brazil and Mexico condemned the strikes as violations of sovereignty, Russia demanded clarification about Maduro’s reported removal, and Spain offered to mediate as Colombia warned of security threats from groups such as the ELN.