That's the Bonus Feature
China had reps in Venezuela probably tellin Maduro he'd be fine and the great dragon would protect him and now they've "lost face"
Be super-keen A Numba One if those could get reposted into the pinned bread titled "2024 Assassination Probes & Election Fraud #1"
Yeppers, super shiny those go in a bread that will be hanging around for awhile
Let him huff and puff, he knows deep down that when it's his turn to get the snatch & grab there's nothing he can do about it
"If you have a Freedom Boner that lasts more than four hours, forget the doctors, celebrate that Donald Trump is your President"
The hens begin to cluck
EU urges 'restraint', respect for international law in Venezuela after Maduro capture
The EU has called for "restraint" and respect for international law in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced US forces had captured leader Nicolas Maduro in a large-scale assault on Saturday. France has said no solution "can be imposed from outside".
Issued on: 03/01/2026
On Saturday, Trump ordered large-scale military strikes in Venezuela and announced that leftist leader Nicolas Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.
The US Attorney General said Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores had been indicted in the Southern District of New York on charges including "Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy," conspiracy to import cocaine, and charges related to machineguns.
The European Union has called for international law in Venezuela to be respected.
"The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition" in Venezuela, the bloc's top diplomat Kaja Kallas wrote on X after speaking with her US counterpart Marco Rubio on Saturday.
"Under all circumstances, the principles of international law and the UN Charter must be respected. We call for restraint," she wrote.
Undermining international law
Kallas said the EU was closely monitoring the fast-moving situation and that she had spoken to the bloc's envoy to Venezuela, with the safety of EU citizens "our top priority".
France condemned the American operation, saying it undermined international law while no solution to the country's crisis can be imposed from the outside.
Maduro "gravely violated" the rights of Venezuelans, but the military operation that led to him being grabbed "contravenes the principle of non-use of force, which underpins international law", Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote on X.
"No lasting political solution can be imposed from the outside", he said, warning that "the increasing violations" of this principle by permanent UN Security Council members "will have serious consequences for global security, sparing no one".
Earlier on Saturday, Spain offered to mediate in the crisis.
"Spain calls for de-escalation and restraint," the foreign ministry said in a statement, adding it was "ready to help in the search for a democratic, negotiated, and peaceful solution for the country".
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said all countries should "uphold international law", adding that "the UK was not involved in any way in this operation" as he urged patience in order to "establish the facts".
Where's Maduro?
Venezuela has demanded an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the US attacks on the country, amid uncertainty over Maduro's whereabouts.
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello urged citizens to remain calm and to trust the country's leadership and military. "The world needs to speak out about this attack," Reuters reported him as saying.
The United States stands behind its decision to forcibly bring Maduro before the US courts.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said that Maduro and his wife have been indicted in the Southern District of New York, charged with "Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States".
"They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts," Bondi said.
Justifying Maduro's capture, US Vice President JD Vance said that Venezuela ignored Trump's offers to reach a settlement.
"The president offered multiple off ramps, but was very clear throughout this process: the drug trafficking must stop, and the stolen oil must be returned to the United States," Vance said in a post on X.
Vance also doubled down on the US justification that Maduro was a fugitive from US law, saying: "You don't get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas."
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https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260103-eu-urges-restraint-respect-for-international-law-in-venezuela-after-maduro-capture
Canadian political leaders celebrate, condemn U.S. strikes on Venezuela and Maduro capture
Anand says Canada opposes Maduro regime's 'repression' but calls for 'respect' of international law
Benjamin Lopez Steven · CBC News · Posted: Jan 03, 2026 10:38 AM EST | Last Updated: 25 minutes ago
Canadian political leaders are celebrating and condemning the United States over its nighttime strikes on the capital city of Venezuela and the subsequent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
In a statement posted to social media, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada has "refused to recognize any legitimacy of the Maduro regime and opposed its repression of the Venezuelan people, including the persecution of dissenters and particularly political leaders opposed to the regime."
"In keeping with our long-standing commitment to upholding the rule of law and democracy, Canada calls on all parties to respect international law and we stand by the people of Venezuela and their desire to live in a peaceful and democratic society," Anand added.
Multiple explosions rang out overnight and low-flying aircraft swept through Caracas, the capital of the oil-rich nation, as Maduro's government immediately accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the developments on his Truth Social platform shortly after 4:30 a.m. ET. He said the U.S. successfully carried out a "large-scale strike" against Venezuela.
In a social media post, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York.
"They will soon face the wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts," Bondi said.
Later on Saturday morning, Trump told reporters at a news conference that the United States will "run" Venezuela "until such time that we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition."
Trump says U.S. is 'going to run' Venezuela until safe transition of power can take place
The situation marks Washington's most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.
"Congratulations to President Trump on successfully arresting narco-terrorist and socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, who should live out his days in prison," Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said in a social media post on Saturday morning.
"Down with socialism. Long live freedom," Poilievre added.
In a social media post, interim NDP Leader Don Davies said the U.S. "attack on Venezuela is neither an act of self defence nor does it have UN Security Council authorization. It is therefore totally illegal and a breach of the UN covenants the US has agreed to uphold as a Member State."
He added: "The U.S. can have no credibility upholding international law and the rights of nations when it blatantly violates those principles itself."
Earlier on Saturday, Davies said that "Canada must strongly condemn it and call for the immediate cessation of aggression by the U.S. against the sovereign state of Venezuela."
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said in French on social media that his party understands Maduro's regime "defies fundamental freedoms" and faces drug-trafficking allegations.
However, Blanchet said, "it appears troubling" that the U.S. is "is positioning itself as the enforcer of these principles at the risk of disregarding international law, particularly by resorting to military force at the peril of civilian lives, and to the sequestration of a head of state, even if illegitimate."
"The Bloc Québécois invites the United States to respect the sovereignty of states and peoples and to resort to international and multilateral instruments, first and foremost the [United Nations], to address the threats posed by the Venezuelan regime," Blanchet said.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-political-leaders-venezuela-maduro-9.7032642