Overview
- Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores remain in U.S. custody after a New York arraignment on narco‑terrorism and related charges.
- President Donald Trump says the United States will “run” Venezuela and control proceeds from oil sales, with reported outreach to major oil firms and seizures of Venezuelan shipments.
- The U.S. Senate advanced a measure requiring congressional approval for further military action in Venezuela as polls show rising opposition to escalation.
- International leaders and the United Nations condemned the operation as a violation of sovereignty that threatens the rules‑based order.
- Regional anxieties are intensifying as Trump signals pressure on Cuba, Mexico and Colombia and renews interest in acquiring Greenland.