A disproportionate split in reaction has greeted America’s US capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, following Saturday’s large-scale strike on the country.
The larger scale remains that of condemnation. Countries like Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Russia and China have outrightly condemned the move, arguing it impedes on Venezuela’s sovereignty.
However, allies including Argentina and France have endorsed America’s action with Emmanual Macron insisting the “Venezuelan people are today rid of Nicholas Maduro’s dictatorship and can only rejoice.”
The move has its fair share of condemnation from African countries.
Ghana believes “to allow this is to put the international community at greater risk and undermine the sovereignty of every country.”
For South Africa, these actions are a “manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations,” as it calls on the UN Security Council to convene an emergency session to address the invasion.
The African Union also expressed solidarity with Venezuela, adding that the “complex internal challenges facing Venezuela can only be sustainably addressed through inclusive political dialogue among Venezuelans themselves.”
US President, Donald Trump after the attack on Venezuela has revealed America’s intention “run the country” until there is a “proper” transition of power.
Maduro is currently in custody after being charged with weapon and drug offences in New York together with his wife.
Donald Trump has also promised that US oil companies would move into the country and warned the US would stage a second attack if needed.
Venezuela’s Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez, is now the interim president after being sworn in by the nation’s Supreme Court.
The attack on Venezuela adds to three separate attacks by the US on other countries including Nigeria and Syria in less than 2 weeks.
