Overview
- Peña said as many as 90–95% of Venezuelans are "super stoked" about the January 3 operation and praised President Donald Trump for ordering it.
- U.S. special forces breached Nicolás Maduro’s Caracas compound, captured him and his wife Cilia Flores, and moved them to New York to face federal charges.
- Maduro has pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism, cocaine importation, and weapons conspiracy charges while asserting he remains Venezuela’s legitimate president.
- Reports describe significant casualties from the raid, with estimates near 80 dead, including about 32 Cuban military and security personnel.
- Coverage notes Delcy Rodríguez as interim figure in Caracas and describes U.N. and E.U. concerns over legality as the Trump administration signals a transition to elections with details unresolved.