Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has issued a strong condemnation of the United States following a large-scale military strike on Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. In a sharply worded statement posted on social media, Díaz-Canel accused Washington of carrying out a “criminal attack” against a sovereign nation and called on the international community to respond without delay.
The condemnation came after US President Donald Trump announced that American forces had executed a major operation in Caracas, leading to the arrest of Maduro and his subsequent removal from Venezuela. According to the announcement, the Venezuelan leader was flown out of the country following the strike, marking a dramatic escalation in US involvement in the long-running political crisis in Venezuela. The operation targeted key locations in the capital and effectively brought an end to Maduro’s grip on power, which had endured despite years of sanctions and diplomatic isolation.
Cuba, one of Venezuela’s closest political allies, reacted swiftly and forcefully. Díaz-Canel described the US action as a blatant violation of international law and an attack on the principle of national self-determination. He warned that the events in Caracas set a dangerous precedent and demanded an urgent, coordinated response from global institutions and governments to prevent further destabilisation in the region. The Cuban leader’s remarks reflect deep concern in Havana that direct military intervention has now replaced economic and diplomatic pressure as a tool of US policy toward Latin America.
The developments have sent shockwaves across the region, with governments closely monitoring the situation and weighing their diplomatic responses. As global attention turns to the aftermath of the operation, Díaz-Canel’s intervention underscores the risk of a wider geopolitical fallout, particularly among countries that view the US action as a direct challenge to regional sovereignty and international norms.