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News Topical, Digital Desk : The United States launched a massive attack on Venezuela late Friday night. Following the attack, Trump claimed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been captured and taken out of the country. Reactions from leaders around the world have emerged since the US attack. Let's explore how world leaders have reacted to the capture of Maduro and his wife.
In fact, Trump retweeted Trump's announcement of an attack on Venezuela and the capture of Maduro without comment. Meanwhile, his deputy, Christopher Landau, posted Trump's statement, saying it was the beginning of a new dawn for Venezuela! Landau said, “The dictator is finished. Now he will finally face justice for his crimes.”
Regarding this attack, Venezuela said that it rejects, condemns and denounces before the international community the extremely serious military aggression carried out by the current US government against Venezuelan soil and people.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said, "We don't know the whereabouts of President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. We demand proof that they are alive."
The Trump administration has accused Maduro of leading a drug cartel, but the Venezuelan leader denies any involvement in the drug trade, saying Washington is trying to remove him from power because Venezuela has the largest known oil reserves on Earth.
This is how various countries have reacted to Maduro's capture by the US.
Colombia
Neighboring Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro called for an emergency UN meeting and said he was deploying troops to the Venezuelan border.
Spain
Spain has offered to mediate in the crisis between the US and Venezuela following the US attack on Caracas and the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Spain calls for de-escalation and restraint, adding that it is ready to offer its mediation to find a peaceful and negotiated solution to the current crisis.
Russia
The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the US military action in Venezuela, saying, "This morning, the United States committed an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This is extremely worrying and condemnable. There is no justification for this attack."
Iran
Iran's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it strongly condemns the US military attack on Venezuela and the gross violation of the country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Cuba
Cuba, a longtime adversary of the United States, called on the international community to respond to the incident. The Cuban president said, "Our zone of peace is being brutally attacked."
Argentina praised
Argentine President Javier Milley applauded Trump's claim that Maduro had been captured, using a political slogan he often uses to celebrate right-wing advances: "Long live freedom, damn it!"
Bolivia
Evo Morales, the former president of Bolivia, a close ally of Venezuela, said he strongly rejected the US bombing.
Germany
"We are following the situation in Venezuela very closely and are deeply concerned by the latest reports," Germany's foreign ministry told AFP.
Italy
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office said she was closely following the situation in Venezuela and was in constant contact with Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Antonio Tajani to gather information about her fellow citizens.
Mexico
Mexico's leftist government condemned the US attacks in Venezuela, saying any military action seriously endangers regional stability. "Mexico strongly condemns and rejects the unilateral military action carried out in recent hours by the US.
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