Venezuela Crisis Escalates: International Reactions Pour In
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03/01/2026 – 12:30
The situation in Venezuela is rapidly deteriorating following reports of US action against President Nicolas Maduro. International reactions are swift and varied, reflecting deep divisions over the legitimacy of the intervention and the future of the South American nation.
“We will win,” says Venezuelan interior Minister Diosdado Cabello
venezuelan Minister of the Interior, Diosdado Cabello, one of the country’s most powerful figures, declared “we will win” after the United states announced the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
“And at the end of these attacks, we will win. Long live the homeland! Faithful always! Traitors never,” he stated on public television, adding, “This is not the first struggle, this is not the first battle (…), we have been able too survive in all circumstances.” Rumors circulating on social media claimed he was either dead or arrested.
Cuba denounces “state terrorism” against the Venezuelan people
The Cuban presidency has strongly condemned the US actions, labeling them as “state terrorism” against the Venezuelan people. They further stated that the “zone of peace” had been “brutally attacked.”
Russia calls for ‘immediate’ clarification on Maduro’s whereabouts
russia has demanded immediate clarification regarding President Maduro’s situation.A statement from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs asserted that any such actions, if confirmed, would represent an “unacceptable violation of the sovereignty of an independent state” and a breach of fundamental international law.
European Union calls for ‘restraint’ in Venezuela, says Kaja Kallas after exchange with Marco Rubio
Further details are emerging as the crisis unfolds, with the international community closely monitoring the situation.
Venezuela Crisis: International Reactions to Maduro’s Capture
03/01/2026 – 11:34 – The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has sparked a wave of international reactions,ranging from condemnation to cautious statements.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez affirmed that Maduro “gave very clear orders to the Bolivarian National Armed Force so (…) that all plans for the comprehensive defense of the nation are activated (…). President Maduro’s instructions have been given.” Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino Lopez announced “the massive deployment of all land, air, naval, river and ballistic means, weapons systems for comprehensive defense.”
France strongly condemned the US action, with a government spokesperson ruling that “this attack constitutes a manifest and illegal aggression of a sovereign State” and that France “must condemn with the greatest firmness this umpteenth violation of international law.”
Russia echoed this sentiment, denouncing the US military attack as “deeply worrying and condemnable,” and lamenting that “ideological hostility has triumphed over usual pragmatism.”
Meanwhile, a US senator stated that the United States has completed its military action in Venezuela following Maduro’s capture, citing Secretary of State Marco Rubio as saying “does not plan any further action in Venezuela now that Maduro is in US custody.”
Venezuela Crisis: US Strikes and Regional Response
Venezuela Accuses US of Attack
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister, Delcy Rodríguez, accused the United States of launching an attack on Venezuelan territory overnight. She stated that the attacks targeted several locations within the country, but provided no specific details.
“Faced with this brutal attack, we do not know the whereabouts of president Nicolas Maduro and First Lady cilia Flores. We demand proof of life from the government of President Donald Trump,” she said in a telephone conversation on public television.
The President of Colombia announces the deployment of soldiers to the border with Venezuela
Colombian President Gustavo petro announced that he had ordered the deployment of soldiers to the border with Venezuela, after the air attacks carried out by the United States on its neighbor.
Gustavo Petro called the bombings an “aggression against the sovereignty” of Latin America and said he would take the issue to international organizations.
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