The governments of Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, and Spain issued a joint statement on the 4th regarding the situation in Venezuela, indicating that unilateral military action against Venezuela creates an "extremely dangerous precedent" for regional peace and security. The six countries expressed deep concern and opposition, urging that the crisis be resolved peacefully through dialogue and negotiation.
According to a report by China News Service, referencing the document released by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the six governments—given the gravity of the events in Venezuela—reaffirmed their steadfast commitment to the principles established by the United Nations Charter and jointly expressed their stance.
The statement indicated that unilateral military actions conducted on Venezuelan territory violate fundamental principles of international law, especially those set out in the UN Charter, such as the prohibition on using or threatening to use force and respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Such military actions create an "extremely dangerous precedent" for regional peace and security, and pose a threat to the safety of civilians.
The six countries reiterated that the situation in Venezuela can only be resolved through peaceful means, and called for dialogue and negotiation, fully respecting the wishes of the Venezuelan people as expressed in various forms, without external interference and in accordance with international law.
In the early hours of the 3rd, the United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela, raiding the capital Caracas and other locations, forcibly detaining President Maduro and his wife and taking them to the United States.