Overview
- U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores and are holding them aboard the Iwo Jima for transfer to New York to face U.S. charges.
- Peru’s official communiqué called Maduro’s government illegitimate and blamed it for systematic human-rights violations including torture and arbitrary detentions.
- The statement reaffirmed Peru’s commitment to the U.N. Charter, urging a peaceful resolution of disputes and a prompt political solution oriented toward a democratic transition.
- Peruvian authorities said they are monitoring nationals in Venezuela and reported no incidents involving Peruvian citizens so far.
- Peru announced facilitation for the immediate voluntary return of Venezuelan families regardless of migratory status and said it will reinforce border controls, while political reactions in Peru ranged from praise for the capture to warnings about a risky international-law precedent.