Russia, Cuba, Iran And Colombia Reacts As The U.S. Captures Venezuelan President, Maduro And His Wife

Different countries including Iran, Russia, Colombia, and Cuba have reacted to the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The U.S. President, Donald Trump had announced the capture of Maduro and his wife.

Trump said they were flown out of the country after their capture.

But the Venezuelan government charged its U.S. counterpart for proof of life for Maduro and his wife.

It also accused the U.S. government of “extremely serious military aggression” by Washington while declaring a state of emergency as several leaders allied with Caracas denounced the U.S. action.

In their separate reactions, Russia condemned the U.S. military action as “an act of armed aggression against Venezuela.”

A statement by Russia’s Foreign Ministry said: “This is deeply concerning and condemnable.

“The pretexts used to justify such actions are untenable. Ideological hostility has triumphed over businesslike pragmatism.”

Iran, on its part, said it “strongly condemns the U.S. military attack on Venezuela and a flagrant violation of the country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity”.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro called Maduro’s capture as U.S. “assault on the sovereignty” of Latin America, which would lead to a humanitarian crisis.

Colombia is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council this year, and leftist leader Petro called for the body to meet “immediately.”

Cuba, an ally of Venezuela, denounced what it called “state terrorism against the brave Venezuelan people” according to a statement by President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who urged a “response from the international community” following a “criminal attack” on Caracas.