Venezuela’s Government Rejects U.S. Claims
The Venezuelan government has strongly denied parts of the U.S. narrative. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated that the government did not know the whereabouts of Maduro or his wife and called for “proof of life,” while also condemning what it described as “military aggression” by the United States.
ABC
Officials in Caracas declared a state of emergency, urging Venezuelans to mobilize and rejecting the U.S. actions as an infringement on national sovereignty.
Al Jazeera
International reactions have been swift. Nations including Russia and Iran condemned the U.S. strikes, labeling them violations of international law, while regional leaders called for emergency diplomatic responses.
CBS News
This marks one of the most significant direct U.S. military actions in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama. Maduro had been the subject of U.S. criminal charges, including allegations of narco-terrorism, and the Trump administration had previously placed a high bounty on his capture.