US Captures Maduro in Venezuela; Harris, Mamdani Condemn "Act of War"

• US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in a surprise nighttime operation in Caracas.
• New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former US VP Kamala Harris condemned the action as an "act of war" and "unlawful," warning against regime change.
• Harris called Maduro a "brutal dictator" but stated the US action was "unwise," driven by oil/power, and risked American lives.
• French President Emmanuel Macron, UK PM Keir Starmer, and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni welcomed Maduro's fall, supporting a democratic transition.
• Meloni, while not endorsing external military action for regime change, noted defensive intervention legitimacy for hybrid threats like narcotrafficking.

Why It Matters: US forces captured Maduro, sparking condemnation from some US leaders and support from European allies.