UN to hold emergency meeting over Trump Venezuela strikes
The U.N. Security Council has called an emergency meeting after U.S. forces struck sites in Venezuela early Saturday, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia. The session, set for Monday at 10 a.m. Eastern, was requested by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who labeled the attack an “aggression against the sovereignty of Venezuela and Latin America” and said it likely violated international law. China and Russia, both permanent council members and allies of Venezuela, are reported to back Petro’s plea; the U.S., France, and the U.K. are also permanent members, with ten other nonpermanent members joining them. The U.S.-authorized operation lasted under an hour, included seven strikes on Caracas, resulted in no U.S. service-member deaths, and led to Maduro’s capture. U.S. officials say Maduro will be brought to New York to face drug-trafficking charges, and President Trump indicated the U.S. will temporarily oversee Venezuela during the transition.
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Trump Venezuela strikes and Maduro capture
The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting after the U.S. military struck sites in Venezuela early Saturday and captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia.
The meeting, reportedly set for Monday at 10 a.m. Eastern, will see 15 ambassadors from various countries huddle at the U.N. headquarters in New York City to discuss the strikes. It was scheduled after a request from Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who called the attack an “aggression against the sovereignty of Venezuela and Latin America” and suggested it violated international law.
On the council is at least two allies of Venezuela, namely China and Russia, who are permanent members and had backed Petro’s plea. The United States, France, and the United Kingdom are also permanent members, while the other 10 serve two-year terms.
Notably, Somalia currently sits on the security council, a country that has been fixated on by President Donald Trump as a fraud scandal envelops Minnesota.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE US STRIKES ON VENEZUELA AND MADURO’S FALL
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump made the extraordinary move to authorize land strikes and take down the Maduro regime. The mission, which lasted under an hour and resulted in zero deaths of U.S. service members, included seven blasts on Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, and the capture of Maduro.
Maduro is now set to stand trial in New York on drug trafficking charges. For Venezuela, meanwhile, Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. will “run” the country temporarily during the inevitable transition period.
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