Trump claims Venezuela’s Maduro ‘captured’ after US attacks
- President Donald Trump says the United States has ‘captured’ Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and flown them out of the country after “large-scale” strikes.
- Vladimir Padrino Lopez, Venezuela’s defence minister, says the country “will prevail … not negotiate … not give up”. Earlier, Venezuela’s government accused the US of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states, as it rejected “military aggression” by Washington. The government of President Maduro had declared a national emergency following the series of attacks.
- The attacks came after months of tension with the US, which has accused Maduro of being involved in drug trafficking. The US has carried out more than 20 air strikes in the sea near Venezuela since September. Maduro has denied the accusations.
- On Thursday, Maduro indicated he was open to negotiating a deal with the US to combat drug trafficking.
EU stands by people of Venezuela, supports democratic transition: Von der Leyen
The European Union stands by the people of Venezuela and supports a peaceful and democratic transition in the country, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday.
“Following very closely the situation in Venezuela. We stand by the people of Venezuela and support a peaceful and democratic transition. Any solution must respect international law and the UN Charter,” von der Leyen said in a post on X.
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