Venezuela Thanks Mexico for Firm Condemnation of US Attack
This article originally appeared in the January 3, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.
Caracas. The Venezuelan government expressed its “most sincere gratitude to the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, for her firm condemnation and rejection of the recent military actions carried out by the United States against the territory and population of Venezuela, which constitutes a clear violation of Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations.”
In a message on social media, Foreign Minister Yván Gil reiterated the call for respect for international law and the request “to stop these criminal attacks.”
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