Overview
- U.S. strikes hit military sites in and around Caracas, including Fuerte Tiuna and La Carlota, in an operation dubbed Absolute Resolve that the Pentagon says mobilized more than 150 aircraft after months of planning.
- Trump released a photo showing a handcuffed and blindfolded Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima and said the Venezuelan leader and his wife are being transported to the United States.
- The White House says Washington will temporarily direct Venezuela’s government during a political transition and will permit American oil companies to operate there.
- Venezuela declared a state of exception, denounced a very grave aggression, and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez demanded proof of life for Maduro and his wife.
- Russia and Iran condemned the intervention, Colombia deployed forces to its border, the EU’s Kaja Kallas urged adherence to international law, Spain offered to mediate, and thousands protested in Paris against the U.S. action.