US EditionMaduro Meets Chinese Envoy Hours Before U.S. Operation Captures Him in Caracas
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met Chinese officials hours before U.S. forces captured him in a rapid operation reflecting intense geopolitical rivalry in the Western Hemisphere.
- U.S. forces carried out an overnight operation in Caracas on Saturday, arresting Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, Trump said.
- Trump's aides have offered shifting explanations since the buildup began earlier this year, citing drug interdiction, regional-security claims invoking the Monroe Doctrine, and accusations Maduro stole U.S. oil.
- U.S. strikes neutralized Venezuela's air defenses, destroying at least two Russian-made surface-to-air missile systems and hitting at least 20 military installations, while a U.S. special operations unit extracted Maduro from Fort Tiuna shortly with no U.S. fatalities and at least 13 Venezuelan armed forces casualties.
- Trump said U.S. officials will run Venezuela until a leader he trusts takes power, U.S. oil companies will soon move in, and Maduro will face charges in the Southern District of New York.
- The plan positions U.S. oil companies to invest billions to rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure, while expanded superseding indictment in Southern District of New York names six defendants, including Maduro.
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