Overview
- U.S. authorities say Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores were captured and removed from Venezuela, with Reuters reporting his first Manhattan court appearance is expected Monday.
- President Donald Trump said the United States will temporarily manage Venezuela’s transition and claimed Delcy Rodríguez told Secretary of State Marco Rubio she would cooperate, a claim Venezuelan officials publicly deny.
- The New York Times reported, citing anonymous sources, that Rodríguez was secretly sworn in as interim president in Caracas, though no formal announcement has been made.
- Rodríguez led a televised session of the Council of Defense, demanded proof of life and the immediate release of Maduro, and said a decree of “external commotion” was sent to the Supreme Court for validation.
- Reports place Rodríguez in Caracas based on sources cited by the Times, while other outlets floated a Moscow stay that Russia has denied, underscoring uncertainty over her status and authority.