Slovak Premier Condemns US Raid on Venezuela
US forces stormed Caracas on Saturday, detaining President Nicolas Maduro and his spouse, Cilia Flores, in the capital of the oil-rich nation. Both were subsequently charged in the United States with narcotics trafficking and entered pleas of not guilty in a New York courtroom on Monday. Venezuela has condemned the operation as an “imperialist attack” intended to exploit the country’s resources.
“I must unequivocally condemn and reject this latest American oil adventure… even at the cost that my clear and consistent stance may temporarily worsen Slovak-American relations,” Fico declared in a statement on Monday, accusing Washington of disregarding international law.
He added, “Great powers today literally do whatever they want. They have completely erased the existence of international law and the necessity of complying with it.”
Fico characterized Maduro’s capture as “kidnapping,” stressing that even the UN Security Council (UNSC) seemed incapable of responding effectively.
“The UN is on its knees. Without reform and a real strengthening of its powers, the UNSC is completely toothless,” he said. “We can only watch in disbelief as American elite units kidnap the president of a sovereign country and the US announces it will rule over 30 million Venezuelans.”
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