The US military action against Venezuela, leading to the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3, has caused a wave of diverse reactions from leaders around the world.
This campaign has been criticized by some US politicians as the most dangerous example of interventionism since the 2003 Iraq War, and has also sparked widespread controversy over international law and national sovereignty.
China demands that the US immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, calling for a resolution of the Venezuelan situation through negotiations. The Chinese Foreign Ministry believes that the arrest of President Maduro and his wife is an act of violating international law and standards.
Russia also made a similar request, requesting the US to reconsider its position and release the legitimate president of a sovereign nation and his wife.
In Latin America, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared that the US attack had crossed "unacceptable boundaries", considering it a serious insult to Venezuela's sovereignty and a dangerous precedent for the international community.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, leader of neighboring Venezuela, described this action as a violation of the sovereignty of the entire Latin American region, with the risk of leading to a humanitarian crisis.
Along with that, Mexico warned that the US military campaign is seriously damaging regional stability, in the context that this country has also been threatened by Donald Trump with the use of force related to drug issues.
Cuba, Venezuela's close ally, condemned this as an act of "state terrorism" against the Venezuelan people.
In Europe, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that US intervention violates international law and pushes the region into a spiral of instability and militarization.
French President Emmanuel Macron said the campaign weakens the global legal order.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Nicolas Maduro has put the country in crisis, but admitted that the US action poses many complex legal issues.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized that London does not consider Mr. Maduro a legitimate president, but still reaffirms its support for international law.
In Asia, the Philippines called on relevant parties to avoid actions that escalate tensions, saying it is closely monitoring developments in Venezuela.
In the opposite direction, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, an ally of Donald Trump, considers the military campaign legitimate and defensive.
Argentine President Javier Milei and Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, both pro-American, also publicly expressed their support for Washington's campaign through strong statements on social networks.
