U.S. media reported that Venezuelan President Maduro's first speech today (January 6) in a U.S. court was: "I am the President of Venezuela, and I see myself as a prisoner of war. I was arrested at my home in Caracas while I was asleep."
Commentary: Factually speaking, the U.S. military raided the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, to arrest Maduro who was asleep, and the so-called "drug terrorism" charges lack substantial evidence, more like an excuse for military intervention and regime change. Trump's statement that "we want to gain access to Venezuela's oil resources" has already exposed his real intention. The designation of "prisoner of war" highlights the injustice of this trial — a head of state is not a war criminal, yet he was detained by force from another country — and also reflects the crisis of the violation of the principle of sovereignty equality in the international order.
Many countries have jointly condemned the United States for setting an "extremely dangerous precedent," and the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss it, which precisely indicates that such actions bypassing international law and using force to intimidate other countries have long caused widespread concern and opposition in the international community.
U.S. forces capture the president of Venezuela
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