Maduro seized, norms tested: Security Council divided as Venezuela crisis deepens
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Key Points:
- The UN Security Council is deeply divided over the US operation in Venezuela, with some viewing it as justified law enforcement against narcotics trafficking, while others see it as a violation of sovereignty and a dangerous precedent for international order.
- The United States framed the operation as a targeted law enforcement action to arrest an indicted fugitive, rejecting claims of military aggression and emphasizing the need to combat transnational crime threatening regional security.
- Venezuela condemned the US action as an illegitimate armed attack violating its sovereignty, demanding the immediate release of President Nicolás Maduro and calling for condemnation of the use of force and respect for international law.
- Several Latin American countries, including Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Panama, expressed concern that unilateral military actions undermine regional peace,
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