Overview
- An official communiqué accused the United States of carrying out a military operation against Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, calling it a violation of the U.N. Charter.
- The government said Nicolás Maduro decreed an estado de Conmoción Exterior, activated national defense plans and urged an immediate shift to armed struggle.
- In Vigo, two opposing demonstrations formed, with a small pro‑intervention rally backing a transition to Edmundo González and a larger protest at the Venezuelan consulate rejecting the U.S. action.
- Venezuelan consul Martín Pacheco in Galicia read the government message, kept the consulate on continuous alert and later told protesters the U.S. had kidnapped Maduro and his wife, even as earlier he declined to confirm capture claims.
- In Bilbao, hundreds gathered outside the Venezuelan consulate to denounce the U.S. attack, where Consul Glenna del Valle read a statement blaming resource seizure motives and activists alleged civilian casualties.