Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Lawmakers Urge UK Government to Denounce US Strikes on Venezuela


(MENAFN) A number of British parliamentarians on Saturday strongly criticized recent US military actions in Venezuela, urging the UK government to denounce what they described as an "illegal attack on a sovereign nation."

The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and transported him out of the country after months of mounting pressure.

"Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves -- and that’s no coincidence,” remarked Your Party representative Zarah Sultana on the social media platform X, following the strikes on Caracas.

She added, "This is naked U.S. imperialism: an illegal assault on Caracas aimed at overthrowing a sovereign government and plundering its resources," stressing that "(Prime Minister Keir) Starmer’s Labour government must condemn this unequivocally. Solidarity with the Venezuelan people."

Green Party leader Zack Polanski echoed the call, insisting that Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper should denounce the "illegal strike and breach of international human rights law." He accused US President Donald Trump of "arming a genocide and worshipping the special relationship," claiming Trump now believes "he can act with impunity."

Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey also pressed the prime minister to condemn "Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela," warning of its broader implications.

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