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Daily Archives: 5. Januar 2026
US military intervention in Colombia: “Sounds good to me,” says Trump
According to the US president, “Colombia is very sick too” and “run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States.”
“He has cocaine mills (sic) and cocaine factories. He’s not going to be doing it very long,” Trump added.
Asked if there was going to be a US military operation in Colombia, the US president said: “It sounds good to me.”
Immediately after Saturday’s military intervention in Venezuela, Trump told press that Petro had to “watch his ass.”
Merz: „Die rechtliche Einordnung des US-Einsatzes ist komplex“ – „Wertegemeinschaft“ präsentiert sich mit heruntergelassenen Hosen
Zweierlei Maß: Es gehört zum festen Standard in der Politik. Ohne Unterlass zeigen deutsche Politiker auf Russland wegen des Angriffs auf die Ukraine. Beim Angriff der USA auf Venezuela und der Entführung Nicolás Maduros sind plötzlich alle sehr kleinlaut. Vonseiten des Bundeskanzlers heißt es: „Die rechtliche Einordnung des US-Einsatzes ist komplex.“ Das Jahr 2026 beginnt auf der politischen Ebene mit einer „Wertegemeinschaft“, die sich mit heruntergelassenen Hosen der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert – und glaubt, es werde nicht bemerkt.
“Venezuela Is Not Going to Be a U.S. Colony”: Report from Caracas on U.S. Attack & Maduro Abduction
U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a Saturday night raid. About 80 people were reportedly killed, including 32 Cubans. Democracy Now! speaks with Andreína Chávez, a Venezuelan reporter based in Caracas, who calls the strikes an “imperialist attack.” Trump also said the U.S. would take the oil from Venezuela, which has the world’s largest proven reserves.
‚That‘s enough‘: Greenland PM calls for end to US annexation threats
The territory‘s prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said „that‘s enough now“ in a response on social media.
„No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation,“ Nielsen said on Facebook.
„We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law,“ he said
Trump warns ‚sick‘ South American leader, reiterates ‚we need Greenland‘ for national security
„We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it,“ Trump said.
„We need Greenland from a national security situation. It‘s so strategic,“ he added.
Trump Threatens Colombia, Cuba, Greenland, Iran and Mexico After Attack on Venezuela
President Trump has also threatened military action against Colombia, Cuba, Greenland, Iran and Mexico, following the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Speaking to reporters Sunday aboard Air Force One, Trump specifically targeted Colombian President Gustavo Petro and claimed without evidence that Petro was trafficking cocaine into the U.S.
Global Protests Tell Trump and His Cronies: ‘Hands Off Venezuela’
Demonstrators took to the streets of Brussels, Madrid, Ankara, Mexico City, Los Angeles, and other major cities worldwide to voice opposition to the US assault on Venezuela and Trump administration officials’ pledge to “run” the country’s government for an unspecified period of time, a plan that Venezuelan leaders have publicly met with defiance.
Protesters Worldwide Condemn U.S. Assault on Venezuela
Protests against the Trump administration’s unilateral, undeclared war on Venezuela erupted across the U.S. and around the world over the weekend. Antiwar demonstrators took to the streets of Ankara, Brussels, Havana, London, Madrid, Mexico City and cities throughout Venezuela and across Latin America. Here in the U.S., protesters rallied in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and dozens of smaller communities from coast to coast. This is Seth Galinsky, who joined protesters outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where President Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are being held.
Venezuela accuses US of ‘illegitimate armed attack’ at UN Security Council
Venezuela’s ambassador to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, has accused the United States of carrying out an illegal armed attack against Venezuela, telling the UN Security Council that the events that transpired amounted to a flagrant violation of international law.
Nicolás Maduro declares ‚I am innocent‘ and ‚still president‘ in Manhattan court appearance
„I am Cilia Flores,“ she said. „I am first lady of the Republic of Venezuela.“
Hellerstein interjected, saying, „The purpose today is just to ask you who you are.“ The judge then explained her rights to remain silent and to be represented by an attorney.
„Yes I understand and I‘ve heard it,“ Flores said.
Asked how she pleaded to the three counts of the indictment she faces. Flores responded, „Not guilty — completely innocent.“
Maduro and Flores are among six defendants named in a four-count superseding indictment that accused them of conspiring with violent, dangerous drug traffickers for the last 25 years. Maduro has long denied all the allegations.
Nicolás Maduro Arrives in Manhattan to Face U.S. Federal Drug Charges
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, arrived in Manhattan Monday via helicopter ahead of a federal court appearance on drug-related charges.
Security Council LIVE: ‘The power of the law must prevail’ amid Venezuela crisis, says Guterres
The Security Council is meeting in emergency session in New York to address the US rendition of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas, a move that has sent shockwaves through the region and beyond. The UN chief António Guterres told ambassadors there must be respect for national sovereignty, “political independence and territorial integrity,” after warning on Saturday that the US had set a “dangerous precedent” for the world order.
OAS Permanent Council to Consider Recent Events in Venezuela
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 6 at 10:00 EST (15:00 GMT) in the Simón Bolivar room at OAS headquarters, “to consider recent events in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.”
Please consult the agenda of the meeting here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meeting.
The meeting will be broadcast live – with interpretation in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese- on the OAS Website and the OAS Facebook page
UN Security Council to meet Monday over US action in Venezuela
(January 3, 2026)
Colombia, backed by Russia and China, requested the meeting of the 15-member council, diplomats said. The U.N. Security Council has met twice – in October and December – over the escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela.
Colombia calls for emergency UN, OAS meetings after US air strikes in Venezuela
(January 3, 2026)
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro called for emergency meets of the United Nations (UN) and the Organization of American States (OAS) after the United States apparently carried out air strikes in Venezuela.
In a series of posts on social media platform X, Petro said “they have attacked Venezuela.”
Colombia sends ministers and military commanders to border with Venezuela
An armed conflict between the US and Venezuela would have disastrous consequences for the border region, which relies on trade between the two neighbors and is partly controlled by illegal armed groups like the ELN and the Tren de Aragua.
5 Alarming Reasons Vucic Denounces Collapse of International Legal Order After U.S. Attack on Venezuela
Speaking after an emergency session of Serbia’s National Security Council on Sunday, President Aleksandar Vučić delivered a stark assessment of the current global system: “The international legal order and the UN Charter no longer function at all.”
This blunt declaration marks a significant shift in Serbia’s diplomatic rhetoric and reflects growing disillusionment among non-aligned and Global South nations with the efficacy of multilateral institutions. Vučić argued that the Venezuela operation—justified by Washington as a “counter-narcotics mission”—exposes a brutal reality: “In today’s world, the only rule is the law of the strongest.” He added, “Whoever is stronger exerts pressure—that is the only principle of contemporary politics.”
EU verurteilt Angriff der USA auf Venezuela nicht
Brüssel/Caracas/Washington. Der EU-Außenbeauftragte Katja Kallas hat nach dem Angriff der USA und der Entführung von Venezuelas Präsident Nicolás Maduro zur „Zurückhaltung“ aufgerufen. Die Oberste Repräsentantin der EU betonte, dass die EU wiederholt erklärt habe, Maduro fehle die Legitimität, und er setze sich für einen friedlichen Machtwechsel ein.
Cuba denounces attack on Venezuela as an act of state terrorism
“This is not about fighting narco-terrorism, as they falsely claim, but about destroying a project of integration and resistance that was born with Commander Hugo Chávez,” he asserted.
The Cuban president categorically rejected the Monroe Doctrine and any extraterritorial claims over Latin American territory, while demanding that the United States provide immediate proof of life for Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
Diaz-Canel also compared the action to the crimes against humanity committed by Israeli Zionism in Gaza, emphasizing its illegal, immoral, and international law violations.
“This is not just an attack against Venezuela; it is a threat against all of humanity,” he warned, and called on the international community to mobilize unequivocally against the advance of modern fascism, disguised as foreign policy.
Cuba, he reaffirmed, is prepared to defend, “with its own blood if necessary, the independence of Our America.”
Nicaragua Demands the Release of Venezuela’s Constitutional President Nicolás Maduro
(January 3, 2026)
The government of Nicaragua, co-chaired by Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo, demanded this Saturday respect for the sovereignty of Venezuela and the release of the president Nicolás Maduro, who was kidnapped this morning in Caracas by US imperialist forces.
In a pronouncement, under the title ‘Nicaragua for truth, peace, justice and life’, the Nicaraguan government called for “respect for the sovereignty of the people of Venezuela,” and “joined the clamor of the entire world, which from a deep rejection affirms that we will continue fighting for international law and sovereignties to prevail.”
Spain joins with Latin America to criticise Venezuela military intervention
Spain, along with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Uruguay, issued a joint statement on Sunday condemning unilateral military actions in Venezuela and calling for a political solution led by Venezuelans.
“We express our concern regarding any attempt at governmental control, administration, or external appropriation of natural or strategic resources, which is incompatible with international law and threatens the political, economic, and social stability of the region,” reads the press release.
Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay condemn ‚dangerous precedent‘ set by US attack on Venezuela
The statement reads:
„We express our profound concern and rejection of the military actions carried out unilaterally on Venezuelan territory, which contravene fundamental principles of international law, particularly the prohibition of the use and threat of force, and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. These actions constitute an extremely dangerous precedent for peace and regional security and put the civilian population at risk.
We reiterate that the situation in Venezuela must be resolved exclusively through peaceful means, by means of dialogue, negotiation, and respect for the will of the Venezuelan people in all its expressions, without external interference and in accordance with international law. We reaffirm that only an inclusive political process, led by Venezuelans, can lead to a democratic and sustainable solution that respects human dignity.
We reaffirm the character of Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace, built on mutual respect, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and non-intervention, and we call for regional unity, beyond political differences, in the face of any action that jeopardises regional stability. We also urge the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Member States of the relevant multilateral mechanisms to use their good offices to contribute to de-escalating tensions and preserving regional peace.
We express our concern regarding any attempt at government control, administration, or external appropriation of natural or strategic resources, which is incompatible with international law and threatens the political, economic, and social stability of the region.