Overview
- U.S. Special Forces seized Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in Caracas, moved them to a U.S. Navy ship offshore, and flew them to New York, where they are held at the Metropolitan Detention Center.
- Justice Department officials unsealed narcotics- and weapons-related indictments, and Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday.
- President Trump said the United States will temporarily run Venezuela, floated deploying U.S. troops, and signaled a push for major American oil companies to repair and operate the country’s energy infrastructure.
- Venezuela’s government condemned the capture as a kidnapping, and the Supreme Court ordered Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to serve as interim president, though effective control on the ground remains unclear.
- The UN Security Council will meet Monday after Secretary‑General António Guterres warned of a dangerous precedent, China and Russia issued strong condemnations, and U.S. lawmakers demanded legal justifications for the raid.