International figures have condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela and its capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on Saturday, stating that the actions constitute a serious breach of international law and set a dangerous precedent that undermines global norms.
Ines Schwerdtner, chairman of Germany's The Left party, stated in an interview with China Media Group (CMG) on Monday that the international community should condemn the U.S. attack on Venezuela and its forcible seizure of Maduro. She emphasized that Europe must not apply double standards on this issue.
"The kidnapping and hijacking of another country's president is a clear violation of international law. We strongly condemn this. This is state terrorism. The German government and the European Union should condemn it and make clear that there must be no double standards on this issue. Any violation of another country's sovereignty contravenes international law," said Ines Schwerdtner.
Marcos Cordeiro Pires, a professor of International Political Economy at Sao Paulo State University in Brazil, also stated in an interview with CMG that the U.S. forced seizure of the Venezuelan president is an extremely illegal act that violates all basic principles of the UN Charter.
"This is completely illegal. And it sets an extremely dangerous precedent for other countries, especially for regions like Latin America which have no nuclear weapons and lack self-defense capabilities. It affects all countries because it openly challenges international rules and international law. Therefore, we must be highly vigilant and firmly condemn the unilateral, violent, and illegal actions that occurred in Venezuela on Saturday," said Marcos Cordeiro Pires.
International figures condemn US military strike on Venezuela
International figures condemn US military strike on Venezuela
