Venezuelan legal professionals on Friday condemned U.S. forcible seizure of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, demanding respect for international law and Venezuela's sovereignty at a conference held in Caracas.
The conference was attended by Venezuela's Foreign Minister Gil Pinto, Attorney General Tarek William Saab, and Nicolas Maduro Guerra, the son of President Maduro.
Appeals were made to the legal community for efforts within the fields of law and diplomacy to uphold the peaceful order.
Nicolas Maduro Guerra, also a member of Venezuela's National Assembly, defined the U.S. move as "kidnapping" and called for maintaining peace and order within the country.
He said that Venezuela should maintain ties with other countries, including the U.S., and settle disagreements within the political framework.
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said on Friday that 47 soldiers of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Forces were killed in the Jan 3 U.S. attack on the South American nation.
Maduro and his wife were taken away by force in the raid, which has drawn worldwide condemnation and concern.
The U.S. military strike against Venezuela has killed at least 100 people, according to Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello.
Venezuelan legal professionals condemn US, call for respect for sovereignty
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he may impose additional tariffs on countries that do not support his plan for the United States to "obtain" Greenland.
This is the first time Trump threatened to use tariffs to acquire Greenland, according to U.S. media reports.
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Friday that the U.S. threat to impose additional tariffs highlights the severity of the current situation.
The Danish Ministry of Defense announced on the same day that two Danish F-35 fighters and a French multi-role tanker transport aircraft had completed a training exercise in the southeastern part of Greenland.
Belgium announced on Friday the dispatch of one military person to Greenland to participate in a multinational joint task.
The German Ministry of Defense stated that it is considering sending Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft and maritime patrol aircraft to Greenland.
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said on Friday that Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, and Denmark's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be unconditionally respected.
He said Europe has witnessed the United States completely altering the foundation of its relationship with Europe, and the current situation demonstrates that Europe's security needs to be controlled by Europe itself.
Trump threatens nations not backing his Greenland plan with tariffs
