Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Venezuelan President Arrives at New York Military Base


(MENAFN) A military aircraft transporting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his spouse, Cilia Flores, has touched down at a New York military installation following their capture during a sweeping US military operation against Venezuela in the early Saturday hours, local media outlets confirm.

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez issued an urgent call for the couple's "immediate release" during a National Defense Council session aired by state-controlled television. Rodriguez affirmed that Maduro remains "the only president" of Venezuela.

The unprecedented American military action and subsequent detention of Maduro have triggered widespread international condemnation and alarm across the global community.

The UN Security Council announced Saturday it will convene an emergency session Monday to address the US operation against Venezuela.

The dramatic developments have plunged the South American nation into constitutional crisis while raising urgent questions about sovereignty, international law, and regional stability. Multiple governments have yet to issue formal responses to the capture, though diplomatic channels indicate growing concern about the operation's legality and potential ramifications for hemispheric relations.

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