Trump Says Maduro’s ‘Days Are Numbered’ as Venezuela Says It Downed Two Suspected Drug Planes

Overview

• President Nicolás Maduro said Venezuelan forces destroyed two aircraft that allegedly entered the country’s airspace and were linked to narcotrafficking.
• President Trump told CBS’s 60 Minutes he doubts the U.S. is about to go to war with Venezuela but said Maduro’s time in power is limited.
• The United States has surged personnel and assets in the Caribbean and continues counternarcotics raids, which ANSA reports have caused dozens of deaths.
• The U.S. Department of Justice informed Congress that ongoing raids are not constrained by the 1973 War Powers Resolution’s 60‑day limit.
• The European Commission warned any action must respect international law and announced €14.5 million in new humanitarian aid for Venezuela.