Overview
- President Donald Trump announced the capture of Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. operation in Caracas, with reports saying he will be taken to New York to face federal charges; Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, was also detained.
- Asked about Colombia, Trump accused President Gustavo Petro of running cocaine laboratories and said Petro “has to watch his rear.”
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the raid dealt a blow to Cuban intelligence networks in Venezuela and cautioned officials in Havana, while U.S. forces remained on high alert in the Caribbean.
- Colombia denounced the action as an aggression against Venezuelan sovereignty, voiced deep concern over explosions and unusual air activity, and urged international deliberations.
- In separate comments reported by local media, Trump said the United States would oversee a transition in Venezuela and signaled readiness for further action if needed.