Overview
- President Donald Trump said a large-scale operation in Venezuela led to the capture and removal of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced indictments in the Southern District of New York, stating Maduro faces narco-terrorism, cocaine importation, and weapons charges.
- Bondi credited the U.S. military for the operation and said the pair will face prosecution in U.S. courts, though she did not specify charges against Flores.
- Venezuela’s vice president Delcy Rodríguez said the government does not know where Maduro or Flores are and called for proof of life.
- Russia condemned the action as armed aggression and backed calls for a UN Security Council meeting, while legal experts and commentators questioned the strike’s authority and the choice of SDNY as venue.