Overview
- Secretary General Albert Ramdin said the OAS aims to prevent further escalation and insisted all actors must respect international and Inter‑American legal frameworks.
- The OAS stated it is ready to support de‑escalation and emphasized that any path forward must reflect the will of Venezuelans through peaceful, democratic means.
- Ramdin announced a meeting of the OAS Permanent Council to openly review the developments in Venezuela and weigh collective options.
- Multiple outlets, citing official sources, reported that U.S. forces carried out an operation to extract Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores to New York to face narcotrafficking and terrorism charges.
- President Donald Trump was reported as saying the United States will administer Venezuela until an orderly transition is secured and that exploiting Venezuelan oil is a priority.