Shotlist FILE: Caracas, Venezuela - Date Unknown 1. National flag of Venezuela Venezuela - Jan 3, 2026 2. Buildings, road FILE: Caracas, Venezuela - Date Unknown 3. Various of national flags of Venezuela FILE: Venezuela - Date Unknown 4. Various of cityscape Caracas, Venezuela - Jan 3, 2026 5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Eduardo Pinate, Venezuelan labor minister: "Dignified governments around the world, including the presidents of Cuba, Iran, Turkey, Colombia, and social organizations from all over the world, have issued statements. We call on the people to unite and defend Venezuela. The people of Latin America and the Caribbean should understand that this is not merely an aggression against Venezuela, but an aggression against the people of all the countries on the continent by those who attempt to continue their hegemonic rule over the world, just as they did in the 1940s and 1950s. We are in a new century, and this is the century of the people, and we will defeat imperialism." FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 6. Various of White House Storyline Venezuelan Labor Minister Eduardo Pinate on Saturday thanked several governments and social organizations for their support and called on people worldwide to show solidarity in defense of Venezuela. The U.S. military launched a series of attacks against Venezuela early Saturday morning, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flying him out of the country. The military action has drawn widespread international condemnation, with multiple countries calling for a coordinated global response. "Dignified governments around the world, including the presidents of Cuba, Iran, Turkey, Colombia, and social organizations from all over the world, have issued statements. We call on the people to unite and defend Venezuela. The people of Latin America and the Caribbean should understand that this is not merely an aggression against Venezuela, but an aggression against the people of all the countries on the continent by those who attempt to continue their hegemonic rule over the world, just as they did in the 1940s and 1950s. We are in a new century, and this is the century of the people, and we will defeat imperialism," said Pinate. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]