Maduro’s whereabouts unknown; Venezuelan Vice President demands proof of life

Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez says the government does not know the whereabouts of President Maduro or the First Lady Cilia Flores.

She added that the government demanded “immediate proof of life” for them both.

Maduro was captured by the US army’s Delta Force, officials tell the BBC’s US partner CBS News.

Delta Force is the US military’s top counter terrorism unit.

The US has long accused Nicolás Maduro of leading an international drug trafficking organisation, something that Maduro denies.

Trump did not give more detail about how Maduro was captured or where he has been taken.

The Venezuelan government have not yet confirmed this.

The US had offered a $50m reward for information leading to the arrest of Maduro.

That, along with the huge military build-up in the region over the last few months, were interpreted in the region as encouragement for someone inside the country to turn against him.

Donald Trump adds on Truth Social that there will be a news conference at 11:00 EST (16:00 BST), at the president’s Florida residence Mar-a-Lago. (BBC)