Overview
- The Mexican Embassy in Caracas issued an urgent advisory telling citizens not to travel to Venezuela and to register their location with consular services.
- Officials provided consular contacts and instructed those in the country to reach the embassy via its emergency line at +58 412-2524675.
- Mexico’s government, including the Foreign Ministry and President Claudia Sheinbaum, condemned the U.S. action as a violation of the U.N. Charter as media reported plans for an emergency Security Council session.
- The U.S. Embassy maintained a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory, warning of risks including arbitrary detention, kidnapping, civil unrest, and the absence of consular services and international flights.
- News reports described strikes in Caracas, and President Donald Trump asserted that Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores were captured and signaled intentions to manage the country and sell its oil.