The Cuban leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, condemned the military attack by the United States against Venezuela, following the explosions that occurred early this morning in Caracas and other cities in the South American country.
In a message posted on his X account (formerly Twitter), the ally of Nicolás Maduro described the offensive as a "criminal attack" and a manifestation of "state terrorism" against the Venezuelan people.
The message from Díaz-Canel was published just hours after the U.S. President, Donald Trump, announced on his social media platform Truth Social that Nicolás Maduro “has been captured and taken out of Venezuela”, confirming that Washington carried out a large-scale military operation against targets in the Caribbean country.
According to international media, including Reuters and El País, multiple explosions were reported in the states of Miranda, Aragua, La Guaira, and the capital, Caracas.
The Venezuelan government has declared a state of emergency and has urged its population to “defend the homeland” in light of what it considers a “serious military aggression” from the United States.
Meanwhile, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, raised concerns about "bombardments in Caracas" and called for urgent meetings of the UN Security Council and the Organization of American States (OAS).
Cuba, a political and economic ally of the Venezuelan regime, was one of the first countries to respond after Trump’s announcement. Havana has maintained close cooperation with Caracas since the era of Hugo Chávez, which includes sending Cuban doctors and military advisors in exchange for subsidized oil.
In his statement, Díaz-Canel reiterated the Cuban regime's commitment to chavismo and to what he referred to as the "Zone of Peace" in Latin America, a concept promoted by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
The publication by the Cuban ruler was accompanied by the revolutionary slogan "Homeland or Death, We Shall Overcome!", referencing the historical motto of Castroism.
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