Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was captured by the United States

Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, was captured by the United States. The Vatican confirmed it had previously tried to negotiate an agreement for Maduro to leave power.

Delcy Rodríguez, described as Venezuela's interim leader, took phone calls with Trump and dismissed a Maduro ally from a ministerial post. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio testified about Venezuela policy, and the CIA director met with the interim leader. The U.S. also named a new top envoy for Venezuela.

Thousands of people marched in Venezuela calling for Maduro's release. The Trump administration said multiple American prisoners detained in Venezuela had been released. Trump posted on social media calling himself 'Venezuela's acting president.'