Overview
- President Donald Trump said U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores and transported them out of Venezuela.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated Maduro will face a criminal trial in the United States as Washington leads an interim Venezuelan administration.
- News reports described explosions and air attacks in Caracas linked to the operation, with no independent accounting of damage or casualties so far.
- Influencers initially shared arrest photos that outlets identified as AI-generated or false before officials released verified imagery.
- Venezuelan diaspora figures in Peru, including Korina Rivadeneira, Mario Hart, and his father, posted celebratory messages, while international media questioned the operation’s legality.