Anti-aircraft fire seen over Caracas as country remains on edge after Maduro’s capture – live updates
Venezuelans are entering a period of uncertainty following the US military operation last weekend that ousted leader Nicolás Maduro.
The seizure of Maduro and subsequent remarks by US President Donald Trump and other US officials have also spurred concern in other parts of the hemisphere, including Colombia and Greenland.
Get caught up with the latest:
Running Venezuela: Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez said today that “no external agent” is running the country. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he will speak with Rodriguez and opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez to help facilitate a move toward elections.
Deaths following Saturday’s attack: Cuba’s government released the identities of the 32 Cuban agents who worked in the security apparatus of the Venezuelan government and died during the US attack in Caracas. Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced the appointment of three officials to investigate the “dozens” of deaths resulting from the attack.
On Maduro: US President Donald Trump celebrated the capture of the Venezuelan president, boasting that the high-risk operation proved the US has the “most fearsome” military in the world. Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were injured after hitting their heads as they were fleeing US forces trying to arrest them, sources told CNN.
On Greenland: The White House said it is “discussing a range of options” to acquire Greenland, noting that using the US military is not off the table. Greenland said it has asked for a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio following recent statements about the territory. Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego said that he is introducing a resolution to prevent the US from invading.
On Colombia: Colombian Foreign Minister Yolanda Villavicencio said she will submit a note of protest to the United States over threats made by Trump against Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
Briefing reactions: Some US senators who attended last night’s classified briefing on Venezuela said it raised more questions, while others now feel more assured. Read more of their reaction here. Today, Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Dick Durbin, who is also a senior member of Senate Democratic leadership, said he has “mixed feelings” about Rubio after he was briefed on the Venezuela operation.
CNN’s Jack Guy, Gonzalo Zegarra, Adam Cancryn, Gonzalo Zegarra, Catherine Nicholls, Uriel Blanco, Patrick Oppmann, Nic Robertson, Alejandra Jaramillo, Kosta Gak, Morgan Rimmer, Anabella González, Mauricio Torres, Pau Mosquera and Hira Humayun, Aileen Graef and Manu Raju, Ivonne Valdes Garay contributed reporting.
