The Green Party of Canada, in solidarity with the Federation of Green Parties of the Americas (FPVA), strongly condemns all military actions, including the kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro, carried out by the United States government on Venezuelan territory on January 3, 2026.
“In an increasingly destabilized world, our North Star must remain respect for international law,” said Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May.
“We can’t stand by while one man’s insatiable and violent thirst for oil makes an already perilous time in the world even less safe and even more unstable,” said Green Party of Canada Deputy Leader Mike Morrice.
Violation of International Law
We denounce this action as a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and the fundamental principles of national sovereignty. The unilateral use of military force contravenes international law and undermines the global rules-based order.
Threat to Continental Stability
An attack against Venezuela constitutes an act of aggression that threatens the peace, security, and territorial integrity of the region as a whole.
Defence of Life Over Politics
The FPVA emphasizes that, while Green Party members in Venezuela oppose the current government, they equally reject armed intervention. The protection of life and territory must transcend partisan political differences. Violence will never be a pathway to representative democracy or respect for human rights.
Call to the Global Community
As an integral part of the Global Greens, we call for decisive action from the international community and from human rights organizations worldwide.
We urge world leaders to condemn this dangerous precedent, which sacrifices the future of coming generations and jeopardizes planetary security. In this context, Canadian Greens call on the federal government of Canada to denounce the illegal actions of the United States government.
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