Several Latin American countries and regional organizations have denounced the U.S. actions against Venezuela, calling for dialogue and urging the United Nations and the international community to act.

Earlier this week, the Trump administration blocked oil tankers sailing to or from Venezuela and designated the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as "a foreign terrorist organization."

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said Saturday that the U.S. government's designation of the legitimate government of Venezuela as a "foreign terrorist organization" is a politically motivated act.

"It is a new, arbitrary, fraudulent, unilateral, and politically motivated act. It shows, once again, the lack of credibility of these decisions and the manipulation of terrorism as a political weapon, which also weakens international efforts against that scourge," Rodriguez said on X.

Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the designation of Venezuela as a "foreign terrorist organization."

Rodriguez said the United States intends to impose international isolation, increase pressure, and escalate an aggression that would have unpredictable consequences for peace, security and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean.

He also emphasized Cuba's full solidarity and support for the people and government of Venezuela in the face of "this infamous barbarism."

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also said Saturday that an armed intervention in Venezuela would be "a humanitarian catastrophe" for the region and set a dangerous precedent for the world.

Speaking at the 67th Summit of Heads of State of Mercosur and Associated States, Lula referred to U.S. threats and actions against Venezuela, including a naval blockade and military pressure on the Caribbean nation.

Latin America is shocked by "the military presence of an extra-regional power," Lula said, stressing that "building a prosperous and peaceful South America is the only doctrine that suits us."

"The limits of international law are being tested. An armed intervention in Venezuela would be a humanitarian catastrophe for the hemisphere and a dangerous precedent for the world," he said.

Lula said he told Trump in a recent phone call that negotiation is a more effective and less costly path than military confrontation.

(With input from Xinhua)