Overview
- U.S. special operations under Operation Absolute Resolve overwhelmed Venezuelan air defenses and detained Nicolás Maduro and his wife during night raids in Caracas.
- The aircraft carrying Maduro landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York state, and he was moved under heavy guard toward DEA custody to face drug and weapons charges.
- Trump said there is no fixed timetable for a transition as U.S. forces secure oil regions and American energy companies prepare to invest in restoring production.
- Venezuela’s Supreme Court designated Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as acting president; she demanded proof of life for Maduro on television and denounced the U.S. incursion.
- A Venezuelan official cited by the New York Times reported at least 40 deaths in the Caracas strikes, drawing condemnation from Russia and China and calls to de-escalate.