The Network of Intellectuals, Artists and Social Movements in Defense of Humanity (REDH) issued a statement on Saturday condemning what it described as a military attack carried out by the government of the United States against the territory and people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the early hours of January 3, 2026.
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In its communiqué, REDH characterized the alleged strike on Venezuelan territory and civilian population as an act of aggression against a sovereign state, which it said constitutes a violation of the United Nations Charter and represents a threat to international peace. The organization framed the incident not only as an attack on Venezuela, but as an assault on the principle of national self-determination, warning of the precedent it could set for armed intervention against sovereign nations.
According to REDH, the offensive is aimed at undermining Venezuela’s political independence and gaining control over what it described as the country’s strategic resources. The network denounced what it called an attempt to impose a change of government through military means, asserting that such actions seek to subordinate Venezuela to external interests.
#COMUNICADO | La Red de Intelectuales y Artistas en Defensa de la Humanidad condena agresión militar del Gobierno de Estados Unidos contra Venezuela. pic.twitter.com/nlCcFk8bSg
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The statement reaffirmed confidence in the capacity of the Venezuelan people to defend their sovereignty, invoking the country’s historical experience of resistance from the independence struggles of the nineteenth century through later confrontations with foreign pressure.
The organization expressed support for the Venezuelan government’s call for popular mobilization and for the participation of social forces in rejecting the attack. It also backed the involvement of the Bolivarian National Armed Force and endorsed the declaration of a state of External Commotion, which it described as a legitimate measure to protect the population, preserve institutions and organize national defense.
REDH further stated that Venezuela has the right to exercise self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter in response to what it considers an armed attack. The network called on peoples, intellectual and artistic communities, social movements and governments in Latin America, the Caribbean and other regions to mobilize in solidarity with Venezuela. It urged international protest, critical debate and political pressure to halt what it described as a broader threat to the sovereignty of nations.
Concluding its statement, REDH cited former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, recalling his words that “ante las dificultades, por grandes que sean, la respuesta debe ser unidad, lucha, batalla y victoria,” presenting this as a guiding principle for its current stance.
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