Overview
- Venezuelans in South Florida, Chile and Spain rallied, waving flags and chanting for freedom after reports of Maduro’s removal.
- In Doral, Florida, large crowds gathered outside the El Arepazo restaurant from before dawn as word spread that Maduro was seized and flown out of the country.
- Trump said the U.S. government would run Venezuela on an interim basis and described the action as the culmination of a long pressure campaign.
- Roughly 7.7 million Venezuelans have left since 2014, with 2.8 million in Colombia and 1.7 million in Peru, according to U.N.-linked figures.
- The New York Post reported that Maduro and his wife were flown to the United States and indicted on federal charges.