Overview
- The UN Security Council will convene on January 5 at Venezuela’s request, and Secretary-General António Guterres voiced deep concern while urging respect for human rights and the rule of law.
- China’s Foreign Ministry condemned the U.S. action, labeled it hegemonic, and demanded the immediate release of President Nicolás Maduro.
- India issued a statement of serious concern and called for the situation to be addressed through dialogue to protect regional peace and stability.
- The Washington Post reported the raid occurred hours after a Chinese special envoy met Maduro in Caracas, highlighting the operation’s sensitive timing.
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado urged citizens to press for a democratic transition, while Japan reported North Korean missile launches that fell outside its EEZ with no confirmed damage and its government stressed efforts to stabilize the situation.