Overview
- Regional outlets, citing U.S. announcements, report that President Trump ordered the operation and that Nicolás Maduro is being held at a Brooklyn detention facility pending proceedings in Manhattan federal court.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres labeled the move a "dangerous precedent," Russia and China criticized Washington, and the Security Council is scheduled to meet Monday to discuss the situation.
- Trump said he is open to deploying U.S. forces and wants American oil firms to return to Venezuela, as legal experts questioned the operation’s legitimacy and Democrats pressed for a next-steps plan.
- Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco advanced to the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Tanzania in Rabat, as Brahim Díaz scored his fourth of the tournament to lead the scoring chart.
- Morocco coach Walid Regragui said midfielder Aziz El Ounahi tore his left calf and will miss the rest of AFCON, with an expected absence of five to six weeks.