Venezuela’s neighbors and allies of its president Nicolas Maduro on Saturday condemned a large-scale US attack on the South American country, as Spain offered to broker a peace settlement.
US President Donald Trump said earlier that US forces had arrested Maduro and taken him and his wife out of the country.
Venezuela’s government denounced what it called an “extremely serious military attack” by Washington and declared a state of emergency as several leaders allied with Caracas denounced the US action.
Reactions to the US strikes on Venezuela on Saturday follow.
Iran
Iran, which has close ties to oil-rich Venezuela, said it “strongly condemns the US military attack on Venezuela and a flagrant violation of the country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Colombia
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called it an “attack on the sovereignty” of Latin America that would lead to a humanitarian crisis.
Colombia is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council this year and leftist leader Petro has called for the body to meet “immediately”.
Cuba
Cuba, a traditional regional ally, denounced what it called “state terrorism against the brave people of Venezuela,” according to a statement by President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who urged a “response from the international community” after the “criminal attack” in Caracas.
Russia
Russia condemned the US military action as “an act of armed aggression against Venezuela”.
“This is deeply disturbing and reprehensible,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The pretexts used to justify such actions are baseless. Ideological enmity has triumphed over business pragmatism,” he added.
Spain
Spain has offered to mediate the crisis in an attempt to broker a peaceful, negotiated solution.
“Spain calls for de-escalation and restraint,” the foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that it “stands ready to assist in the search for a democratic, negotiated and peaceful solution for the country.”
Germany
the German Foreign Ministry said AFP that “we are following the situation in Venezuela very closely and are following the latest reports with great concern. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in close contact with the embassy in Caracas”.
Berlin added that the government’s crisis team was meeting and “we are coordinating closely with our partners.”
Italy
The office of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said it was “closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela, staying in constant contact with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, to also gather information about our fellow citizens.”
Democratic US Senators
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat, told X: “We have no vital national interests in Venezuela that justify going to war. We should have learned not to stumble into another stupid adventure by now.”
Fellow Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego told X: “This war is illegal, it’s shameful that we’ve gone from the world’s policeman to the world’s bully in less than a year. There’s no reason we should be at war with Venezuela.”
Former Bolivian leader Morales
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, a close ally of Caracas, told X that he “strongly rejected” the US “bombardment”.
Trinidad and Tobago
“Earlier this morning, Saturday January 3, 2026, the United States began military operations inside the territory of Venezuela.
“Trinidad and Tobago is NOT participating in any of these ongoing military operations. Trinidad and Tobago continues to maintain peaceful relations with the people of Venezuela,” said Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissard.
Indonesia
Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Yvonne Mewengkang said they are monitoring developments in Venezuela to ensure the safety of its citizens.
“Indonesia also calls on all parties concerned to prioritize a peaceful resolution through de-escalation and dialogue, while prioritizing the protection of civilians.
“Indonesia emphasizes the importance of respecting international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter.”
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