US EditionVenezuela’s Maduro Captured and Flown Out of Country After Large-Scale U.S. Attack, Trump Says
U.S. forces conducted a large-scale strike claiming to capture President Maduro amid accusations of drug trafficking; Venezuelan officials demand proof of life amid escalating tensions.
- Saturday, the United States launched Operation Absolute Resolve, leading to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, who were flown to New York City and held on narcoterrorism charges.
- Months of US military buildup had targeted Venezuelan vessels amid drug smuggling claims, while Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met Qiu Xiaoqi before the operation; China lent more than $100 billion to Caracas since 2007.
- India issued a travel advisory Saturday urging Indian nationals to limit travel to Venezuela, while New Delhi Sunday expressed deep concern and called for peaceful dialogue to ensure regional stability.
- Following the operation, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was named acting president while Russia and China condemned the US action, and Democratic Party lawmakers questioned its legality.
- India's economic ties with Caracas have declined over five years due to US sanctions, yet it maintains diplomatic engagement, while Indian state‑owned oil companies once invested in Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
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In the wake of his spectacular and controversial capture by Donald Trump's United States, ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was incarcerated Sunday in a New York prison. Follow our live coverage.
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