Overview
- The White House released footage of Nicolás Maduro in handcuffs escorted by DEA agents in New York after his transfer from a U.S. naval vessel.
- U.S. prosecutors in the Southern District of New York charged Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with counts including conspiracy to commit narcoterrorism and cocaine importation, with an initial Manhattan court appearance expected Monday.
- Venezuela’s Supreme Court directed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume interim duties, and she denounced the operation and insisted Maduro remains the country’s only president.
- Global reactions split sharply, with China and Russia demanding Maduro’s release, several Western leaders expressing support for a democratic transition, and the U.N. Security Council set to take up the crisis on Monday.
- The Pentagon detailed a months-planned assault involving roughly 150 aircraft and special forces at Fuerte Tiuna; U.S. officials reported no American fatalities, while Venezuelan casualty claims and damage reports remain unverified.