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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received about the US military intervention into Venezuela by date and title?

Answered Question 99 (2026)
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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received about the US military intervention into Venezuela by date and title?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has provided advice on actions by the United States in Venezuela in the form of two submissions, and five situation reports. The first submission, titled "United States Military Pressure on Venezuela", was dated 24 November 2025. The second submission, titled "United States Actions Toward Venezuela: New Zealand Positioning", was dated 14 January 2026. The five situation reports on the US action were titled numerically and were received on 4, 5, and 6 January 2026.