Overview
- Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are in U.S. custody in New York under a newly publicized Justice Department indictment alleging narcotics-related crimes.
- The operation, dubbed Absolute Resolve, was planned for months and used more than 150 aircraft to conduct strikes around Caracas, including near Fuerte Tiuna and La Carlota.
- President Trump said Washington will oversee Venezuela until a transition and signaled he would permit U.S. oil companies to operate there, while leaving embargo measures in place.
- Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered Delcy Rodríguez to assume interim powers and authorities demanded proof of life for Maduro after the overnight capture.
- Russia, China, Iran and others condemned the action as unlawful, Venezuela requested a U.N. Security Council meeting for Monday, and unconfirmed reports cited dozens of deaths in the raid.