Overview
- President Donald Trump said a pre-dawn U.S. military operation in Caracas detained Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.
- U.S. Justice official Pam Bondi announced formal charges in the Southern District of New York, including conspiracy for narcoterrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine.
- The indictment also cites possession and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices in connection with the case.
- Officials said the pair were transported to New York to face proceedings in U.S. federal court.
- Flores, known in the ruling party as the “primera combatiente,” has been a powerful behind-the-scenes operator with a record as assembly president and procuradora, and her detention follows years of sanctions and scrutiny.