Overview
- U.S. special forces captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas on Saturday and transported them to New York to face narco-terrorism conspiracy charges.
- Venezuela’s Supreme Court directed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to serve as acting president, and she denounced the operation as a violation of international law.
- President Donald Trump characterized the raid as a counter-narcotics action and said U.S. officials would temporarily run the country and tap its oil for sale during a transition.
- The United Nations Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting for Monday to address threats to international peace and security tied to the operation.
- The Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference called for nonviolence and decisions for the common good, while protests erupted in U.S. cities and reactions inside Venezuela remained divided.