Venezuelan officials condemn Maduro's capture, calling it a "kidnapping"
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Key Points:
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces in a large-scale operation, with President Trump announcing plans to try Maduro on drug trafficking charges, effectively ending his nearly 13-year rule.
- Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, condemned the U.S. operation as an illegal kidnapping and called for Maduro's immediate release, asserting he remains the only legitimate president of Venezuela.
- The Venezuelan government declared a state of emergency and mobilized military forces to resist what they described as U.S. aggression, while also seeking an emergency UN Security Council meeting to condemn the operation.
- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado welcomed Maduro's ouster and called for a democratic transition, but President Trump expressed skepticism about her
