As it stands now:
Maduro in court: Following their arrest during a US military mission, Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores entered not guilty pleas at their first court appearance in New York. The deposed leader, who is accused of narcotics and firearms offenses, informed the judge that he is “still the president of Venezuela. ” For the time being, the pair is not requesting bail. Keep up with our Spanish coverage.
An uncertain future: President Donald Trump stated that the US is “in charge” of Venezuela and issued strong warnings to other nations. As acting president Delcy Rodríguez urged “cooperation” with the United States, US officials said Trump’s administration is moving quickly to create a flexible temporary administration that includes fixing the nation’s oil infrastructure. In the meanwhile, Venezuelans are hunkering down in fear of what might transpire in the future.
Congressional briefing: According to sources, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other Trump administration officials will provide a classified briefing on Venezuela to a select group of bipartisan legislators tonight, as concerns persist over the raid, which Congress was not informed of in advance.
