U.S. Captures Maduro in Venezuela Raid, Trump Pledges U.S.-Run Transition

Overview

• President Donald Trump said the United States will oversee Venezuela during a transition and ensure the exploitation and sale of the country’s oil.
• Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez asserted interim authority and rejected Trump’s claim that she would cooperate with U.S. control.
• Brazilian officials plan to defend international law at a UN session after condemning the action as illegal, and Russia pushed to hold the meeting on Monday.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Maduro was given multiple chances to avoid capture and framed the operation as bringing him to U.S. justice.
• The raid followed months of escalation that included U.S. naval deployments, a $50 million reward for Maduro, terrorism designations, and maritime operations that reportedly left more than 100 dead.