Caracas/Washington (EFE) This Saturday, the United States carried out an attack against Venezuela and announced the detention of its president, Nicolás Maduro, who, according to Donald Trump, was removed from the country.
The Attorney General of the USA has stated that Maduro will be prosecuted in the United States for various crimes, including conspiracy related to narcoterrorism. Stay informed in real-time about the situation in Venezuela following the intervention of the United States:
18:00: Trump declares that the United States will administer Venezuela until a transition occurs.
The President of the United States stated this Saturday, after the detention of Nicolás Maduro, that his country will administer Venezuela until a safe and adequate transition takes place.
17:00: Corina Machado asserts that Edmundo González should take the presidency and urges Venezuelans to prepare.
The opposition leader, María Corina Machado, urged Venezuelans on Saturday to remain vigilant until the transition in Venezuela is carried out. She also stated that Edmundo González Urrutia should take control of the country immediately following Maduro’s fall.16:30: Milei claims that González Urrutia should take the presidency of Venezuela after Maduro’s detention
The President of Argentina stated this Saturday that, following Nicolás Maduro’s capture by the United States, Edmundo González Urrutia, the opposition candidate who participated in the 2024 presidential elections, should assume the presidency of Venezuela.
16:00: A United States helicopter was hit during the attack, injuring two soldiers.
According to what Donald Trump reported, a U.S. helicopter was struck in the attack carried out in Venezuela, and two military personnel were injured. However, he stated that there were no fatalities and that the aircraft was able to return to its base successfully.
15:30: Trump mentions that the United States was prepared for a second phase of attacks in Venezuela. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, declared this Saturday that the U.S. armed forces were ready to carry out a second phase of attacks against Venezuela today, although he noted that the first offensive was so lethal that no further actions were required.
14:30: The Venezuelan Foreign Minister requests Trump to restore Maduro without delay.
The Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Yván Gil, requested this Saturday that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, immediately repatriate Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following confirmation from the U.S. Administration that both had been detained and airlifted out of the country during the attack.14:15: Maduro and Flores face four formal charges in the United States, including conspiracy for narcoterrorism.
The U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, reminded this Saturday of the formal charges that were presented in 2020 in the country. Four charges have been brought against the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, including conspiracy for narcoterrorism. Cilia Flores has also been included in these accusations, having been detained today along with her husband by Washington authorities in a special operation.
14:10: Lula asserts that the USA exceeds an unacceptable limit with Maduro’s detention
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, declared this Saturday that Nicolás Maduro’s detention, as well as the airstrikes against the South American country by the U.S. government, are unacceptable.
