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06.01.2026 11:40 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro told a New York federal court that he is "still president" of his country as he pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges, two days after being kidnapped by US special forces in a surprise attack.

06.01.2026 11:40 U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday night urged Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez to grant the United States "total access," especially to Venezuela's oil resources.

06.01.2026 11:40 Venezuela's acting president has reaffirmed the country's commitment to peace and peaceful coexistence, calling for dialogue and cooperation with the United States amid escalating threats from Donald Trump following Washington's abduction of President Nicolas Maduro.

06.01.2026 11:40 The death count from Saturday's US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, a senior Venezuelan official announced, saying that the number of fatalities could rise further.

06.01.2026 11:40 Amid a dramatic escalation between the United States and Venezuela, members of the Security Council were sharply divided over the fate of ousted President Nicolás Maduro Moros and next steps for his oil-rich nation, even as many delegates warned that Washington, D.C.'s, actions threaten the very foundations upon which the multilateral world order was built.

06.01.2026 11:40 Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres' remarks, as delivered by Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, in the Security Council today:

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06.01.2026 11:40 When asked to comment on US President Donald Trump's actions in Venezuela which can be said as a clear example of the "Monroe Doctrine," with the US side asserting that the Western Hemisphere is its sphere of influence, and whether this action would affect China's Latin American policy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Monday that, regardless of international changes, China has

06.01.2026 11:40 China calls on the US to ensure the personal safety of President Maduro and his wife, immediately release them, stop its attempts to topple the Venezuelan administration, and resolve the issue through dialogue and negotiation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday in response to a question about whether there has been any exchange between China and the US regarding Venezuela.

06.01.2026 11:40 The US' actions clearly violate international law and the basic norms of international relations, as well as the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. China calls on the US to ensure the personal safety of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, immediately release the pair, cease attempts to subvert the Venezuelan regime, and resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation, Chinese Foreign Ministry

06.01.2026 11:40 China's foreign minister has strongly condemned the US military aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, warning that Beijing will not accept Washington positioning itself as the arbiter of global affairs.

06.01.2026 11:40 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has announced two days of national mourning for 32 citizens killed during the United States military aggression against Venezuela to abduct President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in Caracas.

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06.01.2026 11:40 The Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, denounced the United States' military aggression against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at today's emergency meeting of the Security Council, in line with Cuba's firm and sustained position on the escalating hostile actions by the United States against Venezuela and the region.

06.01.2026 11:40 As a result of the criminal attack perpetrated by the United States government against the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the early hours of January 3, 2026, 32 Cubans lost their lives in combat while carrying out missions on behalf of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior, at the request of counterpart agencies in the South American country.