On January 7, local time, Spanish Foreign Minister Alvarez said that Venezuela's natural resources belong to the Venezuelan people. At the same time, Alvarez said that from the perspective of international law, America's intervention in Venezuela is illegal. Alvarez also said that Spain is willing to help resolve the Venezuelan crisis, and Spain will help if all parties consider the mediation useful. The Spanish government has been in talks with the Venezuelan government and the opposition for some time. Furthermore, Alvarez believes that what happened in Venezuela is a dangerous precedent for the rules-based world order supported by Spain, and Spain must side with international law. In the early morning of January 3, local time, the United States launched a large-scale military attack on Venezuela, raided the capital of the Commission, Caracas, forcibly controlled President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and deported them. US President Trump also said on the same day that the US will “manage” Venezuela until a “safe” transition is implemented. Many countries strongly condemned this military action by the United States as a violation of international law.

On January 7, local time, Spanish Foreign Minister Alvarez said that Venezuela's natural resources belong to the Venezuelan people. At the same time, Alvarez said that from the perspective of international law, America's intervention in Venezuela is illegal. Alvarez also said that Spain is willing to help resolve the Venezuelan crisis, and Spain will help if all parties consider the mediation useful. The Spanish government has been in talks with the Venezuelan government and the opposition for some time. Furthermore, Alvarez believes that what happened in Venezuela is a dangerous precedent for the rules-based world order supported by Spain, and Spain must side with international law. In the early morning of January 3, local time, the United States launched a large-scale military attack on Venezuela, raided the capital of the Commission, Caracas, forcibly controlled President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and deported them. US President Trump also said on the same day that the US will “manage” Venezuela until a “safe” transition is implemented. Many countries strongly condemned this military action by the United States as a violation of international law.