U.S. Narrows Maduro Indictment as Injury Reports Emerge and Venezuela Detains Journalists

Overview

• Prosecutors in New York updated the case against Nicolás Maduro, dropping the label that he led the 'Cartel de Los Soles' while retaining narcoterrorism, cocaine conspiracy and weapons charges.
• CNN reported that Maduro and Cilia Flores were hurt during the Caracas capture and treated on site by U.S. special operators, with some U.S. personnel also injured; both later appeared in court in New York and pleaded not guilty.
• President Donald Trump praised the raid as technically flawless, said no U.S. troops were killed, and signaled talks with energy companies as oil and gold prices rose and equities fluctuated.
• During Delcy Rodríguez’s swearing‑in as interim leader, Venezuelan authorities detained 14 journalists, inspected their devices and deported one, according to a media union, as border checks with Colombia intensified.
• The United Nations said the U.S. violated a fundamental principle of international law, and Brazil pressed the issue at the Security Council and the OAS, underscoring regional pushback over sovereignty.