At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s military said, raising the death count to at least 56.

Officials said Wednesday that the U.S. military has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela in successive actions in the Caribbean and North Atlantic.

Follow live updates as President Donald Trump speaks about Venezuela's future and U.S. allies respond to his threats against Greenland.

Venezuela’s armed forces have once again become the focus of global attention. With Nicolás Maduro removed from power by the United States, questions are mounting over whether the military remains a decisive force or a hollowed-out institution.

Several Democrats have claimed that the Trump administration's Jan. 3 military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, was “illegal,” violating both domestic and international law.

Delcy Rodriguez, who is next in the presidential line of succession, served as Nicolas Maduro's vice president since 2018.

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Tuesday declared seven days of mourning for members of the military killed in the U.S. raid over the weekend to capture leader Nicolas Maduro.

Cuba confirms 32 intelligence personnel killed in U.S. operation that seized Maduro, exposing extensive Cuban involvement in Venezuela's military systems.