'A "textbook example of an act of aggression" that violates Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the UN Charter.'
WLA: The United States has launched strikes against Venezuela, with President Trump claiming that President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores have been captured and removed from the country. Venezuela says it has lost contact with Maduro and demands proof of life. Russia's Foreign Ministry condemned what it called "armed aggression" based on "untenable pretexts." Iran called it a "textbook example of an act of aggression" that violates Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the UN Charter. Even Colombia, despite not recognizing Maduro's government, rejected "the aggression against the sovereignty of Venezuela and Latin America."
Residents and local outlets reported multiple blasts in Caracas over approximately 90 minutes, according to Reuters. Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López described the strikes as hitting populated areas, calling it "the greatest outrage the country has suffered." Reports indicate U.S. intelligence assessments disputed key parts of the administration's narco claims against Maduro. Maduro's camp says the operation was an "oil grab"—Venezuela is widely cited as holding the world's largest proven oil reserves, often estimated around 300 billion barrels. The U.S. frames it as a counternarcotics operation.
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