Overview
- Maduro was flown to New York and placed in federal custody, with video showing agents escorting him into a Brooklyn detention center.
- U.S. Justice Secretary Pam Bondi said narcotics-related charges will be filed in New York against Maduro and his wife, who was also arrested.
- A senior Venezuelan official told the New York Times that at least 40 people, including civilians and military personnel, were killed in the U.S. attack.
- President Trump said Washington will temporarily manage Venezuela to oversee an orderly transition and is appointing officials to that role.
- Global reaction is sharply divided, with China and Spain condemning the operation as a breach of international law, France and Germany urging legal compliance, and Italy calling it legitimate, while the UN Security Council meets January 5 and U.S. cities saw both protests and celebrations.