Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado declared "the hour of freedom has arrived" following the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Machado welcomed the development, calling for the opposition's candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, to assume leadership and for the release of political prisoners. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump expressed doubts about Machado's ability to lead, stating she lacks popular support. Trump indicated the US would temporarily manage Venezuela's affairs, potentially involving US troops and oil companies, and suggested working with Maduro's deputy, Delcy Rodriguez.