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Overview
- Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores are in federal custody at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center after transfer to New York and formal SDNY charges including narcoterrorism, cocaine‑import conspiracies, and firearms offenses.
- Prosecutors indicate an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court is expected in the coming days after DEA and FBI processing at Stewart Air National Guard Base.
- President Donald Trump says the U.S. will “administer” Venezuela during a temporary transition, with planning still being developed and potential roles for U.S. oil companies to rebuild infrastructure.
- Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice named Vice President Delcy Rodríguez interim president, as senior chavista leaders demanded Maduro’s release and labeled the U.S. action a violation of sovereignty.
- International responses split, with Israel applauding the U.S. move, China and North Korea condemning it and urging Maduro’s release, and the UN Security Council scheduled to meet Monday to address the crisis.