US President Donald Trump stated it would be "smart" for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, while US naval forces continued a blockade targeting Venezuela's oil wealth. In response, Maduro urged Trump to focus on domestic issues.

• More than 100 people have been killed in US strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean since September.
• The foreign ministers of Venezuela and Russia, Yvan Gil and Sergey Lavrov, criticized the US actions, expressing concern over potential "serious consequences."
• A United Nations Security Council meeting was scheduled to discuss the escalating crisis.