Washington. This Saturday, the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, declared that Nicolás Maduro has been detained by the United States and will face criminal charges in the country. Republican Senator Mike Lee mentioned that now that the Venezuelan leader has been captured, no new military interventions in Venezuela are anticipated. Senator Lee stated on X that he has been informed that Nicolás Maduro has been detained by U.S. authorities to be tried for crimes in the United States, and that the military operations observed last night were carried out to safeguard and support those executing the arrest warrant. The Republican senator asserted that this course of action falls under presidential authority to «protect American personnel from attacks.» Lee stated that Rubio informed him that «he does not foresee new military actions in Venezuela now that Maduro is in custody.» The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced today that the country has conducted an operation against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, who has been captured and airlifted. Trump stated in a message on Truth Social that «the operation was carried out in collaboration with U.S. authorities» and announced that further details will be provided in a press conference scheduled for today at 11 a.m. from Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
