Overview
- U.S. Special Forces struck military sites in Caracas before seizing Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, transferring them to a Navy ship offshore and then flying them to New York, officials said.
- The Justice Department unsealed new charges that include narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons offenses, with an initial court appearance expected Monday in Manhattan, according to officials.
- President Trump said the United States will temporarily run Venezuela, invited major U.S. oil companies to repair the sector, and said he is open to deploying troops.
- Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the presidency, officials denounced the capture as a kidnapping, and authorities reported civilian and military deaths; Trump said some U.S. personnel were injured but none killed.
- Control inside Venezuela remains uncertain, with reports of blackouts and patrols in Caracas, as China and Russia condemned the raid and the U.N. Security Council prepared to convene.