In the latest US aggression against Venezuela—following incidents like the December 2025 oil tanker attack and UN Security Council debates—Cuba's government denounced the January 3, 2026, bombing of Caracas and nearby states as state terrorism driven by imperial interests. President Miguel Díaz-Canel and officials expressed solidarity, while the Public Health Minister confirmed the safety of Cuban medical collaborators.
The US bombed civilian and military sites in Caracas, Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira on January 3, 2026. Venezuela's Bolivarian Government repudiated the act as a violation of UN Charter Articles 1 and 2, with President Nicolás Maduro declaring a state of external commotion, activating defense plans, and reserving rights under Article 51. Venezuela mobilized forces and pursued diplomatic complaints via the UN Security Council, CELAC, and Non-Aligned Movement.
Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel labeled it state terrorism against a sovereign nation. The Foreign Ministry (Minrex) issued a strong condemnation, the Union of Journalists (UPEC) cited 'imperial oil thirst,' and Health Minister Dr. José Ángel Portal Miranda affirmed protection for Cuban medical personnel while decrying the threat to peace.
Venezuela views the attacks as aimed at seizing oil and minerals to undermine its independence, vowing resistance in the spirit of Simón Bolívar.