US EditionUN Security Council to meet Monday over US action in Venezuela
The US operation captured Venezuelan President Maduro without casualties, prompting international debate on legal breaches and regional security, the UN Secretary-General warned of dangerous precedent.
- On Saturday, U.S. forces struck Caracas and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with President Donald Trump saying they would face federal charges in New York and calling it a `television show`.
- Months of U.S. actions against vessels off Venezuela set the backdrop for the operation, with the Trump administration intercepting two tankers last month and Maduro facing indictments and a $50 million bounty in the Southern District of New York.
- China and Russia immediately condemned the operation, with China `deeply shocked` and Russia demanding Maduro's release; France and Iran also condemned it, while U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was `deeply alarmed` and warned of a dangerous precedent.
- The United Nations Security Council will convene Monday after the U.S. action deposed Maduro, with Colombia requesting the emergency session backed by Russia and China as Venezuela declared a state of emergency and regional leaders warned of risks.
- The U.S. pointed to Article 51 of the U.N. Charter as justification while legal commentators said opinions could support the invasion despite likely violations and warned of sprawling presidential discretion.
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UN condemns US aggression against Venezuela
In statements to the press, Shamdasani affirmed that, since the aggression perpetrated by Washington on January 3 (which included the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores), all states are less secure. Furthermore, she considered that this action violates the norms of international law and the principle of the UN Charter that establishes that member states must not threaten or use force against the territorial integrit…
The issue before the United Nations Security Council today is not the nature of the Venezuelan government. The issue is whether any member State has the right to determine by force, coercion or economic strangulation the political future of Venezuela or to exercise control over its affairs.
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Iran FM urges intl. community, UN to voice decisive opposition to lawless U.S. attack on Venezuela
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has issued a stern call to the United Nations and the global community to stand firmly against the latest display of American "dangerous lawbreaking" and the lawless aggression directed at the sovereign state of Venezuela.
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