Leaders around the world have responded with a mix of condemnation and support to the US capture of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro.
Following a large-scale strike on Venezuela on Saturday, Maduro and his wife were captured by US forces and removed from the country. The pair have been indicted on drug charges in New York.
In an initial response, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would shed no tears for the end of Maduro's regime.
Neighbouring Latin American countries condemned the actions, as did Venezuela's long-term allies, Russia and China. China said it was deeply shocked and strongly condemns the use of force against a sovereign country and its president.
Russia accused the US of committing an act of armed aggression.
Iran, which is locked in its own dispute with Trump over his promise of intervention in its country, called the strikes a flagrant violation of the country's national sovereignty.
Trump said the US will run Venezuela until we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition.
Many Latin American leaders condemned the US actions.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva wrote on X that the actions cross an unacceptable line, adding that attacking countries in flagrant violation of international law is the first step toward a world of violence, chaos, and instability.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called the strikes an assault on the sovereignty of Latin America, while Chile's President Gabriel Boric expressed concern and condemnation and called for a peaceful solution to the serious crisis affecting the country.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Cane accused the US of a criminal attack, while Uruguay said in an official statement that it was monitoring developments with attention and serious concern and rejects, as it always has, military intervention.
The Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello urged citizens to remain calm and to trust the country's leadership and military, saying the world needs to speak out about this attack according to news agency Reuters.
But Argentinian President Javier Milei – who Trump has described as his favourite president – wrote freedom moves forward and long live freedom on social media.
The UK Prime Minister did not condemn the US strikes, stating he needed to establish all the facts before commenting further on potential violations of international law, while expressing that the UK regarded Maduro as an illegitimate president.
The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas reiterated the bloc's position on Maduro lacking legitimacy and that international law must be respected. Other world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, echoed the call for a peaceful transition and warned of potential instability.
