Overview
- Government-released footage shows Nicolás Maduro in handcuffs escorted by DEA agents after his transfer to New York, with U.S. media reporting he is being held at MDC Brooklyn.
- President Trump says the United States will administer Venezuela on an interim basis and intends to bring U.S. oil companies to invest in repairing the country’s energy infrastructure, though details remain unclear.
- Venezuelan power claims are contested as reports of Delcy Rodríguez being named interim president clash with her statement that Maduro is the country’s only president, a position echoed by senior military and party leaders.
- Venezuelan officials report military and civilian deaths from the U.S. raid, while Washington has not disclosed casualty figures.
- Global reactions diverge, with Germany calling the legal assessment complex and issuing a nationwide travel warning for Venezuela.