Jorge Rodríguez has been reaffirmed as President of Venezuela's National Assembly by a significant majority, a role he has held since January 5, 2021. During the session, Deputy Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of the embattled President Nicolás Maduro Moros—who has been kidnapped by the U.S.—expressed his unconditional support for Acting President Delcy Rodríguez.

Criminal defense attorney Barry J. Pollack, known for negotiating Julian Assange's release, has formalized his role as Nicolás Maduro's attorney before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

In an interview with Prensa Latina, Pablo Sepúlveda Allende, a doctor and grandson of President Salvador Allende, drew a direct line between the historical U.S. intervention in Latin America and the recent military attacks on Venezuela, highlighting the control of natural resources as the common thread.

In a video circulated on social media, former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters described the attack on Venezuela as a "savage act of aggression" and vowed to support the country against the "northern gringo cop."

The investigation has gathered evidence indicating that the accused has misused funds from his public office to create a network of influence trafficking, leading to the diversion of Public Function purposes and its discredit, according to judicial prosecutor Carla Troncoso.

Hours after Denmark urged Washington to 'halt the threats,' Donald Trump again justified his interest in Greenland by citing 'national security.' This standoff reopens the specter of American expansion amid escalating international tensions.

This event occurs against a backdrop of political tension following the attacks launched by the United States against the Caribbean nation on Saturday, January 3, which included the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were taken to New York.

"Our compatriots fulfilled their duty with dignity and fell, after fierce resistance, in direct combat against the attackers or as a result of bombings on facilities, and they elevated, through their heroic actions, the feelings of solidarity of millions of compatriots," stated Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil emphasized that "silence in the face of this aggression equates to endorsing it," yet a coalition of ten countries, led by Argentina, blocked CELAC's condemnation of the U.S.

Gustavo Petro rejected accusations, defended Colombian judicial independence, and questioned Donald Trump's statements. He highlighted his history with M-19, his struggle for peace and democracy, condemned the genocide in Gaza, and demanded respect for Latin America as a sovereign region.