France: US military operation in Venezuela "Violation of the law"
Description French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecourneau Thursday the American military operation in Venezuelaas "Violation of the law"While the President confirmed Emmanuel Macron He does not agree with the method followed by Washington in arresting Nicolas Maduro.
Locorno told the National Assembly "Everything in this case is against the law. Nicolas Maduro’s regime, the 2024 elections, and the American military operation that contradicts the United Nations Charter".
He called for "Democratic transition" It is led by opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, whose election as president of Venezuela was recognized by Paris two years ago.
Military operation in Venezuela
For its part, the United Nations expressed on Tuesday its deep concern about the military operation in Venezuela that led to the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, warning that it "It undermined a basic principle of international law"
Spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, told reporters in Geneva: "States must not threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state".
And I continued "This is what we are seeing now"Speaking after American forces arrested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on Saturday morning under the cover of an air bombardment on Caracas, accompanied by a heavy deployment of naval forces.
The spokeswoman called on the international community to "Speaking with one voice… to say clearly that this is an act contrary to international law established by Member States".
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