On January 4, local time, Colombian President Petro posted on social media that he opposed forced control of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and pointed out that in the absence of any legal basis for action against Venezuelan sovereignty, such acts should be treated as kidnappings. Petro said that former US President Trump's related actions are “shocking”, undermining the global rule of law and seriously infringing on the sovereignty of Latin America and the Caribbean. Petro strongly opposes any imperialist policy, saying such acts are an attempt to re-colonize Venezuela after the Bolivarian liberation struggle. He called on the Venezuelan people to unite and defend the country's sovereignty. Petro said that now is the time for all of Venezuela to hold unified demonstrations for sovereignty, independence and peace, and warned against abandoning the struggle due to exhaustion or disappointment. He believes that the funds promised by the United States to Venezuela will eventually be recovered exponentially through the oil resources it is trying to seize. In addition, Petro also called for the US to compete on equal terms with other oil consumers in Venezuelan oil tenders.

On January 4, local time, Colombian President Petro posted on social media that he opposed forced control of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and pointed out that in the absence of any legal basis for action against Venezuelan sovereignty, such acts should be treated as kidnappings. Petro said that former US President Trump's related actions are “shocking”, undermining the global rule of law and seriously infringing on the sovereignty of Latin America and the Caribbean. Petro strongly opposes any imperialist policy, saying such acts are an attempt to re-colonize Venezuela after the Bolivarian liberation struggle. He called on the Venezuelan people to unite and defend the country's sovereignty. Petro said that now is the time for all of Venezuela to hold unified demonstrations for sovereignty, independence and peace, and warned against abandoning the struggle due to exhaustion or disappointment. He believes that the funds promised by the United States to Venezuela will eventually be recovered exponentially through the oil resources it is trying to seize. In addition, Petro also called for the US to compete on equal terms with other oil consumers in Venezuelan oil tenders.