Overview
- President Donald Trump said Venezuela’s interim authorities will ship 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. for sale, with proceeds under his control to benefit both countries.
- Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, remain in federal custody in New York after pleading not guilty; Judge Alvin Hellerstein set the next court date for March 17.
- Defense lawyers plan challenges over sovereign immunity and the legality of the capture, and Flores’ attorney reported significant injuries requiring medical evaluation.
- Delcy Rodríguez has assumed interim authority in Caracas and denies external control, even as reports describe detentions of journalists and tightening repression.
- International pushback is intensifying, with Latin American and European criticism and Denmark seeking talks after the White House discussed options concerning Greenland, while Florida’s governor floated possible state charges.