Overview
- Maduro is scheduled to appear before a judge in New York today after being flown to the United States following the ‘Absolute Resolve’ operation.
- Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, installed by Venezuela’s Supreme Court with military backing, invited Washington to pursue a cooperation agenda while asserting Maduro remains the legitimate president.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington will not directly govern Venezuela but will use an existing oil blockade as leverage to force changes and keep rivals out, as President Trump warned Rodríguez of severe consequences if she resists.
- The UN Secretary‑General condemned the action as a dangerous precedent, the EU and several governments criticized the intervention’s legality, and the Security Council is holding an emergency session in New York.
- Casualty figures remain disputed, with Cuba’s Communist Party reporting 32 Cuban security personnel killed during the U.S. operation.