Trump Announces Maduro's Capture, Venezuela Faces Power Vacuum

• US President Donald Trump announced Nicolás Maduro's capture and removal from Venezuela via a US military operation.
• Trump stated Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured and flown out, facing US prosecution for narco-trafficking.
• The announcement creates uncertainty about Venezuela's leadership, raising questions about a power vacuum.
• Opposition figures Edmundo González and María Corina Machado are key contenders for succession.
• González, recognized by the US as 2024 election winner, fled to Spain; Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, also fled Venezuela.

Why It Matters: Trump claims Maduro captured, sparking leadership crisis and succession questions in Venezuela.