Overview
- Attorney General Pam Bondi said Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores were indicted in the Southern District of New York on narco‑terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons charges.
- President Donald Trump announced a large‑scale operation that he said captured the pair and flew them out of Venezuela after pre‑dawn explosions were reported in Caracas, including near Fuerte Tiuna.
- U.S. officials have not revealed where the two are being held; media reports, citing sources, say Delta Force conducted the seizure after CIA location intelligence and that Maduro is being flown to New York.
- Venezuelan officials condemned the action and demanded proof of life, while Russia labeled the strikes an act of armed aggression and regional leaders sought international scrutiny.
- Questions over legal authority and congressional notification surfaced in Washington, as allies said no further U.S. action is anticipated following months of maritime strikes and a terrorism designation targeting Maduro‑linked networks.