The UN Secretary General called on all actors involved in Venezuela to start an inclusive dialogue that, he said, “must guarantee full respect for human rights and the rule of law.”
The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, expressed his alarm at the military attack launched by the United States against Venezuela this Saturday morning, amid an escalation of tensions.
Guterres described the action as a fact with potential implications for the entire region.
“Regardless of the situation in Venezuela, these events constitute a dangerous precedent,” declared the top UN representative in a official statement.
He reiterated the need to fully respect international law, including the Charter of the United Nations. He expressed concern about the non-compliance with the rules established in this area.
In addition, Guterres called on all actors involved in Venezuela to begin an inclusive dialogue that, he said, “must guarantee full respect for human rights and the rule of law.”
The UN closely follows developments in the region and maintains its commitment to peace and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
For his part, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, also expressed his “alarm” about the situation in Venezuela, while urging all actors to exercise “moderation and fully respect the Charter of the United Nations and international human rights law.”
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“The protection of people in Venezuela is paramount and must guide any future action,” he said.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, assured that his administration will be in the country until a peaceful transition is achieved, after the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during the early hours of this Saturday, January 3, in a surprise attack in several parts of the city of Caracas.
According to Trump, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, despite having been appointed by Maduro, “is willing to collaborate”. He indicated that Secretary Marco Rubio had a conversation with the Chavista second-in-command, without giving further details of the moment, who told him “we will do what you say.”
*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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