The foreign minister of Venezuela called on the president to return to duty immediately to address the U.S. aggression.

【Venezuelan Foreign Minister: President Maduro Must Return to Office Immediately】

On January 3, 2026, in Caracas, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil told the Russian state news agency:

President Maduro must return to his post immediately, as the US's aggressive actions violate all laws. Before these events occurred, we held two meetings, at which Venezuela warned about this situation and stated that these were all pretexts for combating criminal gangs and drug trafficking, while in fact, as the US president himself said, it was an excuse to seize Venezuela's natural resources and oil.

The US Captures the President of Venezuela

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