South Florida Leaders React to Capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

US Strike and Capture of Maduro

• 🇺🇸 President Trump announced a "large-scale strike" against Venezuela, leading to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
• 🚀 The operation was conducted in conjunction with US law enforcement, with details to follow.
• 📍 A press conference was scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Mar-a-Lago.

Congressional Reactions

• 🙏 Congresswoman Maria Salazar thanked President Trump and Secretary Rubio, stating the "narco terror imposed by the Maduro regime is over."
• 🕊️ Another member of the congressional delegation expressed gratitude for the leadership and prayed for the beginning of freedom and democracy for Venezuela.
• 💬 Developments were unfolding rapidly, with anticipation for comments from all members of the congressional delegation.

Broader Geopolitical Context

• 🌍 The capture follows a significant week of foreign policy events at Mar-a-Lago, including meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• 🔍 Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Maduro is not the legitimate president and heads the "cartel de los soles," an organization indicted for drug trafficking into the US.