Overview
- Attorney General Pam Bondi said Maduro and Flores will be prosecuted in the United States, detailing charges including narco‑terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons offenses in New York.
- Opposition leader María Corina Machado hailed the capture as the "hour of freedom" and urged the armed forces to recognize Edmundo González Urrutia as commander in chief and for him to assume his mandate.
- President Donald Trump said the United States will "run the country" during a transition and publicly questioned whether Machado has the support and respect inside Venezuela to lead.
- Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez rejected U.S. claims, said the government does not know Maduro’s whereabouts, and demanded proof of life for him and Flores.
- Explosions were reported in Caracas during the operation as opposition figures and analysts pointed to González and Machado as potential transition leaders, though no formal transfer of power has been confirmed.