Overview
- U.S. special forces flew Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores to New York, where prosecutors plan to charge him with conspiracy to commit narco‑terrorism.
- President Trump said the U.S. would temporarily run Venezuela and touted major U.S. oil investment, even as sanctions on Venezuelan crude remain.
- Venezuela’s Supreme Court installed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as interim president, and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino ordered nationwide deployments.
- China, Russia and Iran condemned the operation as a violation of international law, European leaders struck a cautious tone, and the UN Security Council convenes Monday.
- In Washington, Democrats accused the White House of misleading Congress about the mission, and Germany issued a nationwide travel warning for Venezuela.