Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez expressed concern over the unknown location of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following US attacks in various regions of Venezuela. Rodríguez urged the US government to provide proof of life for Maduro and Flores, as reported by leading Venezuelan daily El Nacional.
Reports from Fox News, as cited by El Nacional, revealed a nighttime military operation by the US involving Chinook helicopters and special forces assets. US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Maduro and his wife had been captured and flown out of the country, with further details to be disclosed during a news conference.
Amidst large explosions in Caracas, Maduro was reportedly taken into custody by a unit of the US Army’s Delta Force, according to American media sources. The decision for military action was allegedly approved by Trump after an escalation of US military presence near Venezuela and calls for Maduro to resign from the White House.
