Overview
- President Donald Trump said early Saturday that the United States carried out a successful large-scale attack against Venezuela targeting Nicolás Maduro.
- Subsequent reports cited by local media claim Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were kidnapped and taken out of the country, a claim not independently verified.
- Venezuela’s vice president called for an immediate proof of life for both Maduro and Flores following the reported detention.
- Social media posts from Venezuelan users circulated showing blasts and nighttime bombardments, with one witness saying the sky turned red.
- Argentine political figures including Jorge Macri and former president Mauricio Macri publicly celebrated the reported detention and urged a democratic transition in Venezuela.