중국 보도.(신후아 Xinhua )
베네수엘라 대법원 명령. 부통령 델시 로드리게즈가 대통령권한대행을 맡아, 헌법상 대통령 권한을 행사하라고 명령함.
Venezuela's supreme court orders VP Delcy Rodriguez to serve as acting president
(Xinhua) 13:16, January 04, 2026
CARACAS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice on late Saturday ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to immediately assume the role of acting president after President Nicolas Maduro's capture.
The judiciary's decision was read on national radio and television by the court's magistrate Tania D'Amelio.
"It is ordered that the citizen Delcy Eloina Rodriguez Gomez, executive vice-president of the republic, assume and exercise in the capacity of acting President, all the powers, duties and faculties inherent to the position of President," said the supreme court decision.
The order also said that Rodriguez's role as acting president "should be exercised immediately."
(Web editor: Zhang Kaiwei, Zhong Wenxing
트럼프의 베네수엘라 침략 반대 시위 보도.
Protests held in multiple countries over U.S. attacks on Venezuela
(Xinhua) 11:20, January 04, 2026
People in support of Venezuela hold a placard outside the Venezuelan Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, on Jan. 3, 2026. The U.S. military launched a series of attacks against Venezuela early Saturday morning, reportedly capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flying him out of the country. (Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua)
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel delivers a speech at an event condemning the U.S. military aggression against Venezuela in Havana, capital of Cuba, Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (2nd R, front) attends an event condemning the U.S. military aggression against Venezuela in Havana, capital of Cuba, Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)
People attend an event condemning the U.S. military aggression against Venezuela in Havana, capital of Cuba, Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)
A protester holds Cuban and Venezuelan national flags in front of the U.S. embassy after an event condemning the U.S. military aggression against Venezuela in Havana, capital of Cuba, Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)
People attend an event condemning the U.S. military aggression against Venezuela in Havana, capital of Cuba, Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)
People protest against U.S. strikes on Venezuela and its capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Alexander Pena/Xinhua)
A person protests against U.S. strikes on Venezuela and its capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Alexander Pena/Xinhua)
(Web editor: Zhang Kaiwei, Zhong Wenxing)
러시아 입장 보도.
Russia urges U.S. to release Maduro, his wife: foreign ministry
(Xinhua) 09:44, January 04, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Russia strongly urges the U.S. leadership to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, the Russian foreign ministry said Saturday.
In a statement, the ministry called on the United States to reconsider its position regarding Maduro and his wife.
The statement also stressed the need to create conditions for resolving any existing issues between the United States and Venezuela through dialogue.
Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia will continue to support the course pursued by the Venezuelan government to protect its national interests and sovereignty during his phone call with Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez.
Lavrov expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people in the face of U.S. armed aggression, and both sides spoke in favor of preventing further escalation and finding a way out of the situation through dialogue, the ministry said in another statement.
The two parties expressed their intention to further strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership, it added.
(Web editor: Zhang Kaiwei, Zhong Wenxing)
미국 민주당의 트럼프 비판 보도.
Democrats accuse Trump administration of lying to Congress about U.S. goal in Venezuela
(Xinhua) 09:28, January 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Saturday showed their anger and distress in the aftermath of the U.S. raid on Venezuela and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro early Saturday morning.
They said that Congress had not been notified in advance and that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration had previously lied to Congress about its goal in the oil-rich South American nation. Meanwhile, they demanded an immediate briefing on the operation and on the White House's next move.
"Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth looked every Senator in the eye a few weeks ago and said this wasn't about regime change. I didn't trust them then and we see now that they blatantly lied to Congress," U.S. Senator Andy Kim wrote in a post on X. Last year, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told members of Congress that regime change in Venezuela was not their goal.
Jason Crow, a Democrat on the House Armed Services and Intelligence committees, agreed: "The Trump Administration repeatedly lied to Congress and the American people about Venezuela. Over and over, officials testified that this was not about regime change."
Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the Trump administration has "consistently misled" lawmakers, leaving Congress in the dark on any U.S. "long-term strategy" concerning Venezuela.
Senator Chris Coons, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, also said that lawmakers were given "false" information by the administration. "A military operation to capture and overthrow a president -- even an illegitimate one -- is an act of war that must be authorized by Congress," he said.
Both House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Saturday criticized the Trump administration for not seeking congressional authorization before the reckless attack, demanding an immediate briefing.
"The Trump administration has not sought congressional authorization for use of military force and has failed to properly notify Congress in advance of the operation in Venezuela," Jeffries said in a statement.
"Too many questions remain unanswered," said Jeffries, calling for evidence to "explain and justify this unauthorized use of military force."
According to Schumer, the White House "has assured me three separate times that it was not pursuing regime change or taking military action in Venezuela." "Clearly, they are not being straight with Americans," Schumer said in a statement.
Following reports of explosions in Caracas, Democratic Senator Brian Schatz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote on X that the United States has "no vital national interests in Venezuela to justify war."
"We should have learned not to stumble into another stupid adventure by now," Schatz warned.
However, it seems Republican lawmakers largely back the Trump administration's attack on Venezuela. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson said they are expecting related briefings to Congress in the coming days.
"President Trump's decisive action ... is an important first step to bring him (Maduro) to justice for the drug crimes for which he has been indicted in the United States," Thune said in a statement.
The latest U.S. strikes on Venezuela and its capture of Maduro have drawn worldwide condemnation and concern.
(Web editor: Zhang Kaiwei, Zhong Wenxing)
