US strikes Venezuela Live Updates: ‘We are going to run Venezuela’: Trump says hours after US captures Maduro
US President Donald Trump addresses the media hours after US captured Nicolas Maduro. (Photo: X/screenshot from The White House video)
US Strikes Venezuela Live Updates: A national emergency has been declared in Venezuela after reports of bombings in capital Caracas emerged early on Saturday. Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed the reports of blasts and military activity inside Venezuela and urged that emergency meetings of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations be convened to address the situation. “Right now they are bombing Caracas. Alert to the whole world, they have attacked Venezuela. They are bombing with missiles,” he said.
Charges against Nicolas Maduro and his wife: Moments after the US action, Attorney General Pamela Bondi said Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. Nicolas Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States. They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts. On behalf of the entire U.S. DOJ, I would like to thank President Trump for having the courage to demand accountability on behalf of the American People, and a huge thank you to our brave military who conducted the incredible and highly successful mission to capture these two alleged international narco traffickers.
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Military aggression: Caracas described the explosions as “military aggression”. It said the attacks were carried out in the capital as well as the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira. Residents of Caracas reported hearing several explosions in the early hours of Saturday. Power supply was disrupted in the southern parts of the city, close to a key military installation. Witnesses cited by Reuters said aircraft, including planes and helicopters, were heard flying overhead, while a visible plume of smoke rose over parts of the city.
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