Overview
- Nicolás Maduro is in U.S. custody and being transferred to New York to face federal narcoterrorism and corruption charges after a rapid operation in Caracas.
- Venezuela’s Supreme Court named Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as acting president, with the United States signaling it will judge her government by concrete actions.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will keep pressure through multiple levers, continue attacking suspected narco‑boats and seizing sanctioned oil tankers, and denied any sustained troop presence in Venezuela.
- U.S. military assets remain on high alert in the Caribbean as President Trump left open the possibility of further action if Caracas does not meet Washington’s expectations.
- Trump issued stark warnings to Colombia’s Gustavo Petro and pointed to Cuba and Mexico as targets of concern, drawing fresh regional condemnation and calls for restraint.