World leaders have had strong reactions across the spectrum to the capture by the United States of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The President of Spain said that he will not “recognize an intervention that violates international law and pushes the region towards a horizon of uncertainty and belligerence.”
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called this a “flagrant violation of international law.”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that “the intervention of the United States is complex and requires careful consideration.”
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The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, shared a section of the United Nations Charter on territorial integrity: “Members of the Organization, in their international relations, shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other way inconsistent with the Goals of the United Nations.”
French President Emmanuel Macron said, “The coming transition must be peaceful, democratic, and respect the will of the Venezuelan people.”
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And Argentine President Javier Milei said, “LONG LIVE FREEDOM. LONG LIVE FREEDOM DAMN IT.”
Now, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has weighed in while obviously facing his own war at home:
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He told the press, “Well, what I can say is, if you can do this with dictators, then the United States will know what to do next.”
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