Research conducted by Perplexity AI using the following sources:

• U.S. Capture of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro
• Making sense of the US military operation in Venezuela
• The global implications of the US military operation in Venezuela
• FACT SHEET: President Trump is Restoring Prosperity, Safety and Security for the United States and the Western Hemisphere
• How U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela Escalated in the Lead-Up to Maduro’s Capture
• Venezuela: Navigating a New Era of Uncertainty
• The US capture of President Nicolás Maduro – and attacks on Venezuela – have no justification in international law
• A Venezuelan, Colorado-based expert explains why the U.S. removed Nicolás Maduro and what’s next
• United States sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis