María Alejandra Díaz, a lawyer formerly aligned with Venezuela's ruling party, has left Venezuela and sought asylum in Colombia after spending over seven months under diplomatic protection at the Colombian ambassador's residence in Caracas without receiving an exit permit from the Venezuelan government. Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed Díaz's arrival in Bogotá and reiterated his call for the release of Colombians detained in Venezuela. Díaz had previously faced criticism for not publishing detailed results of Nicolás Maduro's contested electoral victory. Petro also condemned the recent deployment of U.S. naval forces in the Caribbean, warning that a U.S. invasion of Venezuela could escalate the situation into a conflict similar to Syria's and potentially draw Colombia into the turmoil. Additionally, Petro highlighted the presence of Colombian guerrilla groups, including the Second Marquetalia and the ELN, operating within Venezuelan territory and expressed efforts to coordinate their removal. Meanwhile, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez met with Colombia's Minister of Energy and Mines, Edwin Palma, to discuss the roadmap for the sale of Monómeros, a petrochemical company vital to Colombia's agricultural sector. Experts have noted that the Maduro regime is currently under pressure amid the U.S. military presence in the Caribbean.