Overview
- U.S. President Donald Trump said Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces and is being transferred to the United States.
- Peru’s government declared Maduro’s rule illegitimate and responsible for systematic human-rights abuses, urging a prompt democratic transition within international law.
- President José Jerí announced immediate facilitation for voluntary returns of Venezuelans in Peru regardless of migratory status and ordered reinforced state presence at borders.
- The Interior Ministry directed Migraciones and the National Police to impose immediate entry restrictions on Venezuelans linked to Maduro’s regime, and Jerí stated such figures are not welcome.
- The Foreign Ministry said it is monitoring the Peruvian community in Venezuela through emergency channels and has received no reports of incidents involving Peruvian nationals.