Overview
- Video and reports show Nicolás Maduro was moved from a DEA facility to a high‑security detention center in Brooklyn after his capture.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi said prosecutors will file drug‑trafficking charges in New York against Maduro and his wife, who was also detained.
- President Donald Trump said the United States will temporarily manage Venezuela during a transition and has designated cabinet officials for the effort.
- China condemned the use of force and urged respect for sovereignty, while France and Germany called for a peaceful, democratic transition and flagged legal complexities; Canada backed a Venezuelan‑led process under international law.
- The UN Security Council is scheduled to meet on January 5 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the U.S. operation and Maduro’s detention.