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U.S. Strikes Venezuela as Trump Says Maduro Captured and Exiled

Caracas calls the strikes a breach of sovereignty, moving to bring the case before the UN Security Council.

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Le président vénézuélien Nicolás Maduro à Valence, au Venezuela, le 27 janvier 2019.
Donald Trump confirme l’attaque sur le Venezuela et affirme que Nicolas Maduro a été «capturé et exfiltré»
Selon l’administration américaine, l’opération a visé plusieurs sites stratégiques, notamment Fuerte Tiuna - cœur du dispositif militaire vénézuélien - ainsi que la base aérienne de La Carlota.

Overview

  • Explosions hit Caracas’s airport, port and the Fuerte Tiuna military base, with Al Jazeera reporting that the defense minister’s residence on the base was struck.
  • Venezuelan Vice‑President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed on national television the disappearance of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores and requested proof of life.
  • The government declared a state of exception, mobilized military and civilian defenses, and announced plans to file a complaint with the UN Security Council.
  • Colombia deplored the operation, deployed troops to the border and prepared for possible refugee flows, as Russia and Iran condemned the strikes and Spain offered to mediate.
  • A senator close to Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington foresees no further action, former ambassador Christopher Landau praised the operation online, and Trump planned a news conference later Saturday.