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.

Experts at a Zapatista forum warn that the failures of progressive left governments to transform the capitalist system and address ongoing abuses are paving the way for a return of the 'fascist' right in Latin America. They propose grassroots horizontal organization as an alternative.

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, and Spain rejected unilateral military actions in Venezuela and called for a peaceful, political solution led by Venezuelans. They reaffirmed Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace and requested diplomatic intervention from the UN.

Trump has reignited interest in annexing Greenland, citing national security and sparking a crisis with Denmark, especially following the illegal attack on Venezuela. The territory, rich in critical minerals and strategically important due to Arctic melting, is home to the Inuit people, whose self-determination is vital in this neocolonial geopolitical conflict.

The Constitutional Chamber emphasized the necessity for Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the Presidency of the Republic with immediate effect, stating: "In the current state of manifest urgency and certain threat, it is imperative, necessary, and proportionate to provisionally mandate that this function be exercised immediately to facilitate the preservation of the Nation's interests against the foreign aggression currently being faced."

U.S. Congress members Senator Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders have accused President Trump of orchestrating an illegal intervention in Venezuela driven by oil and regime change, distracting from domestic issues including the Epstein case. They demand Congress to halt the operation, warning it violates the Constitution, international law, and poses risks to global security.

Editorial: El ataque a Venezuela es un ataque a toda Nuestra América.