Overview
- Secretary-General António Guterres, through spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, denounced the operation as a violation of international law and said he is deeply alarmed by the escalation.
- Press reports describe pre-dawn airstrikes in Caracas and nearby areas that lasted about two hours, with a state of exception announced in Venezuela and no confirmed casualty figures.
- At a news conference, U.S. officials described an operation they called “Resolución Absoluta,” claiming the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife and indicating they were taken to New York to face charges.
- The Venezuelan mission to the UN requested an urgent Security Council session, alleging unjustified attacks on civilian and military sites and seeking international condemnation and a halt to hostilities.
- Guterres urged inclusive political dialogue in Venezuela, while UN human-rights chief Volker Türk called for moderation, full respect for the UN Charter, and the protection of people in the country.