Overview
- The Mexican Embassy in Caracas urged citizens to avoid travel to Venezuela, register in the consular system, and contact the mission at embvenezuela@sre.gob.mx or +58 412-2524675.
- The advisory instructs Mexicans in the country to prioritize personal safety, avoid areas of possible demonstrations, and keep documents, water, and medications readily available.
- The notice followed U.S. strikes in Venezuela that President Donald Trump said led to the capture and removal of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, a claim not accompanied by an official account from Maduro's government at the time of reporting.
- Trump said the United States would manage Venezuela until a transition of power and would exploit its oil resources, signaling a potentially prolonged presence.
- Mexico’s Foreign Ministry and President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. action as a clear breach of Article 2 of the U.N. Charter.