Overview
- President Trump said Rodríguez was "just sworn in" and announced the U.S. would oversee Venezuela temporarily with designated officials.
- Reuters reported no confirmation from Venezuelan authorities of a swearing-in or transfer of power.
- U.S. officials said special forces seized Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in Caracas and that they were being flown to New York to face long-standing charges.
- Rodríguez’s whereabouts remain unclear, reports of her being in Russia were denied by Russian state media, and she released an audio message seeking proof of life for Maduro and his wife.
- A longtime Maduro ally, Rodríguez has held vice president, finance and oil portfolios and works closely with her brother Jorge Rodríguez, who heads the National Assembly.