Maduro Held in New York After U.S. Raid as Venezuela’s Succession and Global Fallout Intensify

Overview

• Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores are in U.S. federal custody at New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center after arrival via Stewart Air National Guard Base and processing at DEA offices in Manhattan.
• U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced charges including narcoterrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine and firearms offenses, with an initial appearance in federal court in Manhattan expected in the coming days.
• President Trump says the United States will administer a transition in Venezuela and enlist American oil firms to repair energy infrastructure, while officials work on the still‑undefined governing framework.
• Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal instructed Delcy Rodríguez to act as president; she condemned the U.S. action, demanded Maduro’s release and appeared with senior security officials who vowed resistance.
• International responses are sharply split, with China calling the operation illegal and demanding immediate release, Israel endorsing Washington’s move, and the U.N. Security Council set to meet on Monday.