Overview
- U.S. forces launched strikes in Venezuela that toppled and captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were flown to New York.
- Both are being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn pending their initial court appearance in Manhattan.
- The pair face federal indictments alleging narco‑terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons offenses, with an arraignment expected later this week.
- Indian Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Abhishek Manu Singhvi condemned the action, calling it a breach of international law and “19th‑century imperialism.”
- Countries including China, Russia, France and Iran criticized the U.S. move, while analysts warned it risks eroding international norms and weakening global institutions.