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yesterday

UN Security Council Convenes Emergency Session Over Reported U.S. Operation in Caracas and Capture of Maduro

The UN chief warned the action could set a dangerous precedent for the use of force against a member state.

António Guterres exige "respetar los principios de soberanía" en reunión de la ONU tras intervención de EE. UU. en Venezuela
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La reunión tiene lugar a las 10.00 horas (hora local de Nueva York) bajo el título de 'Amenazas a la paz y a la seguridad internacionales'

Overview

  • Venezuela requested the meeting following bombardments in Caracas and reports that Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores were captured.
  • Diplomatic sources set the start time for 10:00 a.m. in New York as members prepare to state their positions on the operation and its global implications.
  • Reports attribute the operation to an order from President Donald Trump.
  • The White House had increased military deployments near Venezuela in recent months and carried out actions against vessels it linked to narcotrafficking.
  • International reactions are split between legal objections and political support for the U.S., and Noticias ONU announced minute-by-minute coverage of the session.