Overview
- President Donald Trump said a large air, land and sea operation in Caracas employed about 150 aircraft, cut power in parts of the city and resulted in no U.S. fatalities.
- The administration released a photo it says shows Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody and said he is being taken to New York to face U.S. charges including alleged narcoterrorism.
- Venezuelan authorities declared a state of emergency, reported explosions across the capital, said Maduro’s whereabouts were unknown and requested an urgent U.N. Security Council meeting.
- Trump said the United States will temporarily run Venezuela and suggested U.S. oil companies could help rebuild the sector while keeping an oil embargo until U.S. demands are met.
- Reactions included a New York Times editorial calling the attack illegal, condemnation from Slovakia’s prime minister, and media comparisons by El País and CNN to the Iraq war, Panama and high-profile U.S. raids.