Overview
- Spain’s Foreign Ministry opened its Crisis Room to coordinate assistance for approximately 154,767 Spanish residents registered in Venezuela.
- The Spanish Embassy in Caracas, the consulate and the Consular Emergency Unit remain operational, and officials say all staff and their families are safe.
- Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares is engaging EU partners, including Kaja Kallas, to secure a strong joint communiqué defending the UN Charter and international law.
- Government sources report reluctance from some EU countries that could dilute the firmness of a collective response.
- CBS News, citing U.S. administration sources, reports that President Donald Trump ordered strikes in Venezuela, while Spanish leaders reject military intervention and say they will not recognize actions that violate international law.