
️The Venezuelan authorities insist on the return of Nicolas Maduro to his position and guarantees of his physical integrity, said the head of the Foreign Ministry.
What else is known at this hour:

Maduro, captured by US forces, is being transported to New York, where he will presumably await trial, reports ABC TV;

The Trump administration began notifying Congress about the operation to capture Maduro only after it was completed, reports CNN, citing sources;

Explosions in Venezuela, the capture of its president - a red line and a dangerous precedent for the world, said the President of Brazil;

Mexico condemned the US strikes on Venezuela, calling for respect for international law and the UN Charter;

Dmitry Medvedev reacted to the US strikes on Venezuela:
"An excellent example of US peacemaking. A tough military operation in an independent country that did not threaten the US in any way. The capture of a legally elected president and his wife by special forces. Of course, all this is strictly within the framework of international law and national legislation, in agreement with Congress. Almost complete silence from democratic Europe. Guaranteed love in Latin America, because the Monroe Doctrine is very popular there."

Von der Leyen joined in supporting the "peaceful transfer of power in Venezuela" after the kidnapping of Maduro.
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Mike