The Association of Cuban Residents in Belgium (CUBABEL) condemned today the kidnapping of the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, calling it an international crime and a violation of multiple international treaties.

On Monday, Cuba condemned in the strongest terms the U.S. military aggression against Venezuela and categorically reiterated its absolute support and solidarity with the people and government of that country.

Nicaragua’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Jaime Hermida, reiterated his country’s support for Venezuela today and demanded the release of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who are being held captive by the United States.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has condemned U.S. interference in the Latin American region and demanded that the U.S. release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Pope Leo XIV called for respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty this Sunday, following the United States military attack on the country and the kidnapping of its president, Nicolás Maduro Moros, and his wife, Cilia Flores, Prensa Latina reported.

Gabriel Boric, President of Chile, today condemned the United States' military aggression against Venezuela and called for seeking a peaceful way out of the crisis.

Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, today reaffirmed his country's position, aimed at preserving regional peace, in the face of the military actions perpetrated in the early hours of this morning by the United States against Venezuela.

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela today issued a statement in which it denounces the extremely grave military aggression perpetrated by the current Government of the United States against Venezuelan territory and population in the civilian and military localities of the city of Caracas, the capital of the Republic, and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira. Due to its importance, we reproduce it in full.

The Russian Foreign Ministry today condemned the United States' armed aggression against Venezuela and called for avoiding further escalation and preparing to find a solution through dialogue.

Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel urgently demanded the reaction of the international community to the United States' attack on Venezuela on the early hours of this Saturday.

Ricardo Salgado, Secretary of Strategic Planning of Honduras, denounced this Thursday, December 25, a new type of coup d’état following the proclamation of Nasry Asfura as president by the two CNE (National Electoral Council) members who are aligned with the Honduran two-party system: Ana Paola Hall García and Cossette Alejandra López.

Algeria’s parliament has unanimously passed a landmark law declaring France’s colonization of the country a crime, demanding a formal apology and reparations.

On the occasion of the 195th anniversary of the death of Simón Bolívar, the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Cuba held a wreath-laying ceremony and a political-cultural event at the House-Museum in Havana named after the Liberator.

Cuban ambassador to Venezuela, Rodolfo Benítez Verson, took the floor during an interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner's oral update regarding the human rights situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to express his support for the country's institutions and sovereignty, Cubaminrex reported.