The United Nations Security Council plans to hold an emergency meeting at the request of Colombia, Russia, and China to discuss the United States’ operation in Venezuela, which ended in the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
Colombia reportedly requested the meeting, with support from Russia and China, the BBC reported.
“The attendees have not yet been confirmed, but may include the UN Secretary-General António Guterres,” per the BBC.
The US military executed strikes and a ground invasion to capture Maduro and his wife on Saturday at approximately 2 am local time, and they were taken prisoner on board the USS Iwo Jima.
Maduro was indicted in the Southern District of New York on charges of Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States, the Gateway Pundit reported.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Trump earlier told reporters that Colombia’s Gustavo Petro needs to “watch his ass” because of the cocaine factories in his country, seemingly warning him of similar operations in Colombia.
Trump has also floated the idea of striking Colombian cocaine factories and launching strikes into Mexico to stop the cartels, saying, “I would be proud to do it, personally.”
Russia and Iran have condemned the actions, with the Russian Foreign Ministry calling the strikes an “act of armed aggression against Venezuela.” The Iranian Foreign Ministry also said, “The US military aggression against an independent state that is a member of the United Nations is a gross violation of regional and international peace and security, the consequences of which will affect the entire international system.”
However, the international community overwhelmingly stands with the United States in taking out the brutal narco-state dictator.
Also on Monday, Maduro is expected to appear in a New York court.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Maduro arrived at Stewart Airport, north of New York City, and he is expected to arrive at a federal detention center in Brooklyn this evening.
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