New Delhi, 04 January (H.S.): India's major Left parties on Sunday vehemently condemned the United States' military operation in Venezuela as a blatant violation of the UN Charter, denouncing the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores during a dramatic raid in Caracas.

The parties—CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) Liberation, RSP, and All India Forward Bloc—staged a vocal protest at Jantar Mantar, raising placards against what they termed US imperialist adventurism aimed at seizing Venezuela's vast oil reserves.

Fierce Denunciation of Trump-Rubio Statements

In a joint statement, Left leaders including CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby, CPI's D. Raja, CPI(ML)'s Dipankar Bhattacharya, RSP's Manoj Bhattacharya, and AIFB's G. Devarajan expressed outrage over remarks by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Trump declared the US would run Venezuela during a transitional period following the Delta Force operation on Saturday, January 3, which captured Maduro—facing US charges of narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking—and transported him to a New York detention center.

Rubio justified the trigger-based mission as arresting indicted fugitives, warning Maduro had ignored generous offers to step down and hinting at future targets like Cuba and Mexico.

The Left parties alleged the strike revives the Monroe Doctrine, treating Latin America as America's backyard for exploitation, and called for global condemnation alongside demands for proof of Maduro's well-being.

CPI(M) urged the Indian government to firmly oppose the aggression and affirm solidarity with Venezuelan sovereignty.

Broader Global Backlash

The protest echoes international fury: Venezuela's interim Vice President Delcy Rodríguez branded the raid a barbaric kidnapping, rejecting Trump's claims of her cooperation while demanding Maduro's release.

The operation involved neutralizing Venezuelan military assets, with Trump hinting at potential follow-up strikes. Maduro faces charges dating back to 2020, including ties to gangs and drug cartels, which he denies.

Left leaders framed the US action as part of a pattern of interventions from Guatemala to Chile, threatening Latin American self-determination and regional stability.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar