America's allies and foes use UN meeting to critique capture of Maduro
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Key Points:
- An emergency U.N. Security Council meeting saw both U.S. allies and adversaries condemn the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured leader Nicolás Maduro, citing violations of international law and sovereignty.
- Denmark and France criticized the U.S. actions, emphasizing the inviolability of borders and the principle of peaceful dispute resolution, while U.S. envoy Mike Waltz defended the operation as a justified law enforcement action against a narco-terrorist.
- Venezuela's ambassador called for the U.N. to demand Maduro's release, warning that tolerating such actions undermines international law and risks global instability.
- China and Russia strongly opposed the U.S. intervention, accusing America of acting as a unilateral enforcer of international justice and urging the
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