Overview
- Venezuelan communities in Doral, Madrid, Santiago and Lima rallied through the day, expressing relief and hope alongside caution about what follows.
- Caracas streets remained largely empty under security patrols as residents stayed home and stocked up on essentials, according to local reports.
- The Justice Department unsealed new charges against Maduro, Flores and their son alleging corruption and ties to large-scale drug trafficking.
- Trump said Washington will "run" Venezuela until a "safe, proper and judicious" transition, a declaration already prompting legal and sovereignty questions.
- U.S. officials said the couple were being transported to New York aboard the USS Iwo Jima, and some outlets reported elite U.S. forces carried out the raid, while regional air travel faced FAA-driven disruptions.