The attack by the United States armed forces on Venezuela took Corinthians player José Martínez by surprise. On vacation, the steering wheel was in the country when the invasion occurred. He has no forecast of when he will return to São Paulo. But his situation was already undefined even before this Saturday’s episode.
The players performed again this Saturday, with some exceptions. Corinthians explained that Martínez traveled to his home country to, in addition to spending the holidays, try to speed up the procedures for the remission of his passport.
In September, the need to carry out this process was identified. Initially, the club sought a solution with the Venezuelan embassy. However, he discovered that the deadline for issuing the document would be six months, which makes it impossible for the athlete to participate in international competitions in the first half of 2026.
Martínez traveled to Venezuela to try to speed up the remission of his passport. And you will not be able to return to Brazil until this situation is resolved.
Corinthians did not associate Martínez’s situation with the American invasion. But it became more complex after this episode, as it caused the Venezuelan government and its institutions to enter a period of uncertainty.
Both the capital Caracas and other cities were attacked by American armed forces in the early hours of Saturday. Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and taken to the USA. Without specifying a deadline, American President Donald Trump announced that the Americans will administer the South American country.
Also in the country is Jefferson Savarino. The Venezuelan had a trip scheduled for this Saturday, but he could not return to Brazil to return to Botafogo on Sunday because all airports are closed. He is in Caracas with his family and keeps in touch with the black and white team.
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