Overview
- U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores and transferred them to federal custody in Brooklyn, with an initial court appearance set for Monday before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on narcoterrorism and related charges.
- Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to serve as acting president following the detention of the head of state.
- Caracas saw large chavista marches demanding Maduro’s release, while diaspora groups rallied internationally, including celebrations in Madrid and gatherings across Mexico City.
- Mexico formally condemned the U.S. action as violating the U.N. Charter, and a joint statement by Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Spain and Mexico rejected the operation as a dangerous regional precedent.
- Protests and counter‑protests in Mexico included egg‑throwing at the U.S. Embassy, isolated vandalism and police deployments, with additional mobilizations reported in La Plata and Mexicali and diaspora calls for a peaceful political transition.