Overview
- President Trump confirmed U.S. forces captured Maduro and Cilia Flores, said they were transferred out of Venezuela, and released an official image tied to the operation.
- Reports from Caracas described overnight explosions and aerial activity attributed to U.S. forces, with no independent assessments of damage or casualties.
- Trump pledged that U.S. oil companies would invest billions to rebuild Venezuela’s energy infrastructure as part of the transition plan.
- Venezuelan-born influencer Korina Rivadeneira and Peruvian TV host Mario Hart posted celebratory messages calling for the dismantling of Maduro’s network of allies.
- Rivadeneira deleted posts featuring purported arrest photos after outlets reported the images were AI-generated recreations, and Sen. Mike Lee said further military action is not expected.