The United States' aggression on Venezuela showed extreme contempt for international law and posed a test for global peace, said Manuel Isidro Molina, former president of the National College of Journalists of Venezuela.
He said the United States' strike was a blatant violation of Venezuela's national sovereignty, referring to the January-3 U.S. military strike on Venezuela that led to the forcible seizure of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
"The U.S. air strike in the early hours of January 3 was an aggression that further complicated the situation. The Trump administration has trampled on international law and the UN Charter. This act revealed the current United States government's extreme contempt for international law," said Molina.
"This is another example of the Monroe Doctrine policy of the United States, like the U.S. invasion of Panama and diplomatic offensives against governments of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean region, so the Trump administration is bringing a historical retrogress. This 'Neo-Monroe Doctrine' will not work in Latin America. Trump is not able to intimidate the people in Latin America and the Caribbean region with such arrogant, unjustified and criminal aggressions," said the expert.
Molina called on the United Nations to take urgent actions, emphasizing that this is not only a crisis for Venezuela, but also a test for global peace.
"If this aggression against Venezuela is treated as normal, then international law is buried, the UN Charter is torn into pieces, and international law as the norm for relations between countries and their people disappears. The U.S. aggression was a typical criminal and illegal act that goes against the spirit of the United Nations," said the expert.
U.S. aggression on Venezuela poses test for global peace: media expert
