Spain Avoids Discussing Venezuela at EU-CELAC Summit

Pedro Sanchez arrives at the plenary session of the CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, on Nov. 9.Photographer: Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images

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By Daniel Basteiro

November 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM UTC

Updated on

November 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM UTC

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez followed other European leaders in opting not to weigh in on growing tensions between US President Donald Trump and Venezuela amid a US military deployment in the region.

Sánchez made an early departure on Sunday from the European Union, Caribbean and Latin American summit in Santa Marta, Colombia.