Guantanamo.- In a statement delivered by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, António Guterres said the Council was meeting “at a grave time” following the 3 January US military action in Venezuela.
The broad outlines of the operation, which unfolded across Caracas and the northern states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, have been widely reported, though the extent of casualties remains unclear.
US President Donald Trump announced a “large scale strike” and rendition of his Venezuelan counterpart on Saturday, later stating the US would now “run the country” until a transition could be secured.
Venezuela has characterized the operation as blatant military aggression and a flagrant violation of the UN Charter, posing a threat to international and regional peace and security.
President Maduro is being held in New York and due to appear in court on Monday – just a few miles south of UN Headquarters in Manhattan – accused by US authorities, along with his wife Cilia Flores, of serious drugs and weapons offences.
Source: UN’s Website
