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Venezuelan Officials Condemn Maduro's Capture, Calling It a "Kidnapping"
U.S. forces captured Maduro in a large-scale operation amid months of pressure; Venezuelan officials condemned it as aggression and called for resistance.
- U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during an operation on Saturday, prompting immediate condemnation from the Maduro regime and accusations of illegal kidnapping.
- U.S. officials framed the operation as aimed at restoring oil production and order, with President Donald Trump saying the goal is to get the oil flowing while Maduro faces drug-trafficking charges after his nearly 13-year reign.
- Venezuelan authorities activated national defense plans, Maduro declared a State of External Disturbance, and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López ordered military deployments after Delcy Rodriguez denounced the operation.
- International criticism and domestic questions about oversight emerged immediately as diplomats requested an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting condemning U.S. aggression, while Governor Janet Mills urged Senator Susan Collins to hold Congressional hearings.
- Uncertainty persists over who will lead Venezuela next as María Corina Machado urged recognizing Edmundo González, who said on Saturday he is ready to govern, while Rodriguez's role remains unclear.
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President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were earlier captured from Caracas after US President Donald Trump unilaterally sanctioned a military operation on Venezuelan soil.
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Venezuelan officials condemn Maduro's capture, calling it a "kidnapping"
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and other top figures condemned the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, posing a potential challenge to President Trump's suggestion that the U.S. will "run" Venezuela.
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