Leonor Zarabata, Colombia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, condemned the U.S. military operation against Venezuela during an emergency Security Council meeting on the situation in Venezuela held on the 5th. Zalabata stated that the military operation launched by the United States against Venezuela in the early hours of the 3rd constituted a clear violation of Venezuela’s sovereignty, political independence, and territorial integrity. Colombia firmly condemns this action. (Xinhua News Agency)