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UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the US raid as illegal, raising concerns at the Security Council after Maduro's capture and planned narcotics-related trials.
- On January 5, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council the United Nations accused the United States of violating international law after US forces raided Venezuela on January 3 and captured President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.
- Washington framed the operation as targeting an `illegitimate` leadership and relied on a US domestic indictment, while the United States had not recognised Nicolás Maduro and supported Juan Guaidó in recent years.
- Global responses split sharply with Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers reacting differently; Russia, China and France condemned the operation, with Russia calling it `a gross violation of the principles of sovereignty and international law` on January 5.
- The immediate legal consequence is that the two removed from Venezuela will stand trial in New York on `narco-terrorism` charges, and analysts warn this precedent weakens international order and leaves `no country safe`.
- International law experts note limited cross-border actions require United Nations Security Council approval, comparing the US Venezuela raid to Libya and Iraq interventions while Gustavo Petro called for emergency Security Council meetings.
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On Tuesday, the UN expressed its deep concern after the US military intervention in Venezuela, warning that it "has undermined a fundamental principle of international law".
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