President Gustavo Petro once again came to the defense of Nicolás Maduro and issued a new message in which he emphasized that he does not agree with a possible attack by the United States against Venezuela to overthrow the dictator.
For several days now, this has been one of the possibilities under consideration, after Donald Trump sent warships to waters near the Latin American country.
Even Maduro himself called on his citizens to enlist in the Militia in case of any situation that might arise.
However, from the outset, Petro has expressed his opposition to a possible invasion and has repeatedly emphasized that this problem must be resolved by Venezuelans themselves.
On this occasion, the Colombian head of state reacted to words from opposition leader Henrique Capriles, who asserted that"most of the people who want a US invasion don't live in Venezuela."
In this regard, Petro maintained that no one can agree with an attack by one country on another nation.
“Neither Colombia, nor the Venezuelan opposition in Venezuela, nor any self-respecting Latin American should request or rejoice in a foreign invasion of our soil ,” he wrote on his X account.
The president made it clear that the problems facing Latin American countries must be resolved within the region itself, without interference from other nations.
Neither Colombia nor the Venezuelan opposition in Venezuela, nor any self-respecting Latin American, should request or rejoice in a foreign invasion of our soil.
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) August 29, 2025
The problems of Latin Americans and Caribbeans are solved by Latin Americans and Caribbeans.
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In fact, he went further and stated, at the end of the publication, that it is the general problems that must be solved in the company of other countries.
“With Europe or with North America or with China or Africa, we talk about our common problems as equals and as humans, not as servants,” he concluded.
In this way, the head of state once again supported Nicolás Maduro and reiterated, as he has done on other occasions, that he will not support a possible invasion of Venezuelan territory.
These types of stances have generated widespread criticism of Petro. At one point, he even claimed that the US version was a lie and that the Cartel of the Suns, which is run by the dictator, doesn't actually exist.
"It is the fictitious excuse of the extreme right to overthrow governments that do not obey them," stated the tenant of the Casa de Nariño a few days ago.
All of this has led to clear warnings to Petro from the United States, since some congressmen claim that he is siding with a drug trafficker, which could cause him problems with the justice system in that country.
For now, everyone is waiting with bated breath to see what Donald Trump's next move will be from the White House, as many see the increasing likelihood that these could be Maduro's final days in power.
