Venezuela's permanent mission to the United Nations issued a statement on Jan 3 requesting the UN Security Council president to convene an emergency meeting on the US attack against Venezuela, in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter.

Meanwhile, Venezuelan Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez stated on national television that the government does not know the whereabouts of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, demanding proof that they are alive. She accused the US military incursion of causing deaths among military personnel and civilians in Caracas and several states, describing it as a violation of sovereignty that disrupts peace and takes innocent lives. US President Trump earlier confirmed a large-scale US military strike on Venezuela and the capture of Maduro.