Overview
- Lawmakers and local officials said a U.S. mission captured Nicolás Maduro, pointing to a 2020 Southern District of New York indictment that accuses him of narco‑terrorism.
- Rep. Carlos Giménez said Secretary of State Marco Rubio called him around 4:27 a.m. with the message, “We got him,” after the overnight operation.
- Giménez said Vice President Delcy Rodríguez appears to be running Venezuela for now as the situation inside the country remains in flux.
- Florida Republicans, including Rep. María Elvira Salazar, held a South Florida news conference praising the mission and crediting Trump and U.S. service members.
- Local leaders framed the capture as a step toward restoring Venezuelan democracy and urged tougher pressure on Cuba, with Giménez saying Cuba had been providing security for Maduro when he was taken into custody.