Overview
- Videos and a verified AP photo show explosions and evacuations in Caracas as Venezuelan authorities report hits on an airport and military sites in Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, with casualties not yet confirmed.
- Trump declared that Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured and removed from the country, while opposition sources described the transfer as a negotiated exit.
- U.S. media report possible Delta Force involvement in the operation and cite no American troop casualties, though key operational details remain unverified.
- Regional reactions diverged: Argentina’s Javier Milei praised the news, Cuba condemned the U.S. action, and Colombia’s Gustavo Petro called for urgent UN and OAS meetings.
- Governance in Caracas is uncertain as the constitution points to Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who demanded proof that Maduro and Flores are alive and the defense minister vowed to oppose foreign troops.