The vice president of Venezuela denounced a military attack in the capital and the states of Aragua, Miranda, and La Guaira, which resulted in the deaths of civilians. The high-ranking official is demanding proof of life from the United States for President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, whose whereabouts are unknown after the attacks.
According to the vice president, President Maduro had previously warned the people about a possible attack of this nature, which would affect civilians in various parts of the country. In response to the situation, the nation’s defense was activated according to the president’s instructions.
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), the Venezuelan people organized in militias, and citizen security agencies, in perfect police, military, and civic-military fusion, were instructed to defend the homeland. The Vice President emphasized that no one will violate the historical legacy of Simón Bolívar nor Venezuela’s right to its independence, its future, and to be a free nation without external tutelage. The high-ranking official declared: “We will never be slaves. We are the sons and daughters of Bolívar.”
The urgent call for perfect national unity seeks to activate all the vital forces of Venezuelan society to guarantee the country’s independence, preventing governments or external forces from attempting to dictate to the people of Bolívar.
At this moment, Venezuela remains calm, grappling with the implications of a military aggression that, according to the Vice President, has violated its sovereignty, peace, and tranquility, and has resulted in the deaths of humble and innocent Venezuelans. Caracas reiterates its demand for immediate proof of life for President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores from the Donald Trump administration, emphasizing that President Maduro had already warned of the capacity of certain actors to cross these “red lines” and threaten the territorial integrity of an independent country and the peace of its people.
The Network of Intellectuals, Artists, and Social Movements in Defense of Humanity (REDH) and organizations such as the Answer Coalition have condemned what they call “a crime against peace” and a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations, calling for international solidarity and global mobilization against what they consider a colonial war for Venezuelan oil.
IMAGE CREDIT: Smoke rises from explosions in Caracas, Venezuela, 3 January 2026, in this screen grab obtained from video obtained by Reuters (Reuters)
[ SOURCE: teleSUR ]
