ARE THERE CASUALTIES?
Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez accused US forces of firing missiles and rockets at residential areas.
It was not possible to immediately confirm that.
Venezuela’s government said civilians and military personnel died in Saturday’s strikes but did not give figures.
Padrino added that the government was gathering information “on the dead and injured”.
HAS MADURO BEEN DEPOSED?
Trump said Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured and flown out of the country.
It was not clear how they managed to capture Maduro, who was reported to regularly change residence to avoid being nabbed by US forces.
On Thursday, he was filmed by television driving in Caracas.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday called on the United States to issue “proof of life” of the presidential couple.
Russia, one of Venezuela’s top allies, also called for “immediate” clarity about his fate.
HOW HAS THE WORLD REACTED?
Russia, Iran and Cuba – longtime allies of Venezuela – all condemned the attack, as did Mexico and Brazil, both run by left-wing governments, and the left-wing president of Venezuela’s neighbour Colombia.
Russia’s foreign ministry said the “act of armed aggression against Venezuela” was “deeply concerning”.
The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas, in a call with her US counterpart Marco Rubio, called on Washington to show “restraint” and respect for international law.
Argentina’s right-wing President Javier Milei, an arch-Trump fan, was among the rare Latin American leaders to cheer the strikes.
Source: CNA
