Spain, five Latin American nations denounce US military aggression against Venezuela

Spain and five Latin American countries have censured unilateral US military operations in Venezuela, warning that Washington’s actions endanger sovereignty, international law, and the country’s natural resources.

In a joint statement issued on Sunday, the leaders of Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Uruguay rejected the US military aggression that resulted in the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

The statement warned that Washington’s actions breached core principles of international law, including the ban on the use of force and the obligation to respect territorial sovereignty enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The signatories described the operation as reckless and destabilizing, with serious consequences for regional peace.

“These actions constitute a dangerous precedent for peace, regional security and pose a risk to the civil population,” the statement said.

The leaders stressed that any internal problems in Venezuela must be resolved through dialogue and in accordance with the will of its people, without foreign interference and in line with international law.

“We emphasize once again that the circumstances in Venezuela should be addressed solely through dialogue and in alignment with the desires of the Venezuelan populace, free from external interference and in compliance with international law,” the statement read.

Spain and the five Latin American countries also issued a strong warning against any attempt to seize control of Venezuela’s vast natural and strategic resources, describing such moves as a direct threat to sovereignty and regional stability.

“We express our concern over any attempt to control, through government or administrative means, as well as the external appropriation of the natural and strategic resources (of Venezuela), which are incompatible with international law and pose a threat to the economic, political and social stability of the region,” the statement said.

The leaders further called on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to play an active role in easing tensions and safeguarding peace in the region.

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The condemnation followed US missile and drone strikes on major Venezuelan cities, including the capital, Caracas, in the early hours of Saturday.

Hours later, US President Donald Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social that Maduro and his wife had been captured by US Delta Force.

US media outlets later reported that the couple were being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Trump said the United States would run Venezuela on an interim basis, offering no timeline or explanation of how such control would be exercised.

He repeatedly highlighted Venezuela’s oil reserves, openly linking the military operation to future extraction plans.

“We are going to rebuild the oil infrastructure, which will cost billions of dollars. It will be paid for by the oil companies directly. They will be reimbursed for what they are doing, but that is going to be paid,” he said.

A large part of the international community, including China, Iran, and Russia, have condemned the seizure of Maduro, describing it as “state terrorism” in its purest form and a stark example of US disregard for international norms.

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