The Los Angeles Hands Off Cuba Committee today reaffirmed its solidarity with the island and condemned the U.S. government’s aggression against Venezuela and the seizure of that country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.

The organization, which joined national and international denunciations, warned of the escalating hostility from the current Republican administration toward Latin America and the Caribbean. It also referenced the ongoing measures against Cuba that reinforce the economic, financial, and commercial blockade—a policy that for over six decades has sought to suffocate the Caribbean nation.

“Trump says: first Venezuela, then Cuba. We say NO,” emphasized the Los Angeles Committee, which is part of the extensive National Network on Cuba in the United States.

The need to organize global actions, street protests, and informational talks like those being held in Los Angeles was highlighted in a press release, calling for “united fronts with the broadest possible forces.”

Also in the United States, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) for the first time spoke out against U.S. attacks on the Latin American country.

“We join the international labor community in condemning President Trump’s unconstitutional actions in Venezuela,” emphasized a statement from the largest labor federation in the United States and Canada.

In the early hours of January 3, in a show of military force, the U.S. government launched airstrikes in Caracas and other targets in Venezuela—an operation Trump described as “brilliant.”

As a result, Maduro and his life partner were forcibly removed from Venezuela and taken to the United States, where they will face charges of narco-terrorism—accusations both the Bolivarian leader and Caracas authorities have persistently denied.

During a press conference from Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, Trump—who earlier remarked that he watched the attack in real time as if it were a TV program—did not rule out another round of bombings. He stated that the United States would now assume governance of Venezuela until a “fair transition” is achieved, with no time limit set.

In a telephone interview with The Atlantic magazine, the U.S. president highlighted threats against Delcy Rodríguez, appointed acting president of Venezuela in Maduro’s absence, if she does not comply with Washington’s demands.

Trump asserted that his administration would evaluate the actions of Venezuela’s new leadership to define the course of bilateral relations. He warned that if Rodríguez “doesn’t do the right thing,” the United States could impose an even greater price on her than on Maduro.