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We woke up to the news that America, under instruction from Trump had attacked Venezuela and abducted its President and his wife. Venezuela is a sovereign state and a full member of the United Nations. America’s action is illegal. This breach of Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations was confirmed in a tweet by the President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. Donald Trump was not apologetic for this breach or fearful of potential consequences. In ‘Operation Absolute Resolve’ American forces carried out several explosions and also tracked the whereabouts of Nicolás Maduro and were able to abduct him with little resistance. He is on his way to detention in New York where he will face charges of […]
