Overview
- Trump described tracking the raid from Mar-a-Lago and praised a complex, rapid operation that he said removed the pair in seconds.
- CBS reported that U.S. Delta Force carried out the mission, a detail U.S. outlets attributed to unnamed military sources.
- Venezuela’s vice president demanded immediate proof of life for Maduro and Flores following reports of their capture.
- Videos shared by Venezuelans showed explosions and nighttime bombardments, with witnesses describing the sky turning red.
- Argentina’s Mauricio Macri and other PRO leaders welcomed the detention and urged a swift democratic handover, while France’s Emmanuel Macron endorsed a transition led by the opposition and voiced support for María Corina Machado.