Overview
- Night-time bombardments hit military sites in and around Caracas, including Fuerte Tiuna and the La Carlota air base, with reports of helicopter overflights and power cuts and no confirmed casualty toll yet.
- Trump and U.S. officials say Nicolás Maduro and his wife were seized and taken out of the country, though outlets report no independent visual or third‑party confirmation of their exfiltration or current location.
- Attorney General Pamela Bondi says Maduro and Cilia Flores are indicted in the Southern District of New York on charges including narco‑terrorism and cocaine importation conspiracy.
- Venezuelan authorities denounce a “grave military aggression,” declare a state of exception, order mobilization, and demand proof of life for the president and his spouse.
- International responses diverge as Russia and Iran condemn the action, the European Union urges restraint, Spain offers to mediate, and Colombia reinforces its border preparations for potential refugee flows.