Overview
- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Southern District of New York indictments of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores on narcoterrorism, cocaine importation and weapons charges, saying they will face U.S. justice in New York.
- President Trump said U.S. special operators seized the pair in Caracas and moved them to the USS Iwo Jima for transfer to New York, reporting no U.S. combat fatalities.
- Venezuela put its forces on heightened alert and declared emergency measures as Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino backed acting president Delcy Rodríguez, who received a warning from Trump and a separate outreach call from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- International pushback grew as Russia, China, Iran and several Latin American governments condemned the U.S. action, the European Union urged adherence to international law, and the UN secretary‑general voiced deep concern.
- U.S. officials outlined airstrikes on multiple Caracas sites and aviation restrictions over Venezuela, while a first court appearance for Maduro was slated for Monday in New York and the Security Council met to discuss the crisis.