Leaders around the world are swiftly responding to news that the U.S. attacked Venezuela overnight and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. U.S. President Donald Trump first announced the developments on social media just after 4:30 a.m. "The bombings on Venezuelan territory and the capture of its president cross an unacceptable line," he wrote in Portuguese. Argentinian President Javier Milei, a right-wing Trump ally, spoke out in support of the developments. In Spain, where some Venezuelans celebrated the capture of Maduro, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the country will not recognize a U.S. intervention "that violates international law."

Source: CBC News January 03, 2026 16:17 UTC