President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores were flown out of the country after the strikes and face narcoterrorism charges in the United States, officials said.
By NBC Staff • •
President Donald Trump announced the arrest and extradition of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in an overnight operation Saturday, detailing plans for American oversight of the country’s government and oil fields.
What to Know
- The U.S. is “going to run the country,” President Trump said of Venezuela at a press conference after the military captured Nicolás Maduro. He also sketched a plan to send U.S. oil companies to take over Venezuelan oil operations, but offered few details.
- Multiple explosions rang out and low-flying aircraft swept through Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, as Maduro’s government immediately accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in the very early hours of Saturday.
- President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Maduro “has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country.”
- Attorney General Pam Bondi later said that the couple has been indicted in the Southern District of New York with narcoterrorism and other charges.
- The attack has drawn condemnation from leaders in Russia, the United Kingdom and Mexico among others. Legal experts have also cast doubt on the strikes’ legitimacy.
- The attack has drawn condemnation from leaders in Russia, the United Kingdom and Mexico among others. Legal experts have also cast doubt on the strikes’ legitimacy.
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