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UK Urges Respect for International Law Amid US-Venezuela Tensions

1/6/2026

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The United Kingdom stresses international law after United States actions in Venezuela led to Maduro's capture.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the UK does not condone Maduro's authoritarian rule.
She states it is up to the United States to justify its actions.
Cooper warns about instability and a peaceful transition.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn defends Maduro's constitutional legitimacy, decries the US intervention as a violation of international law.

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The United Kingdom stresses international law after United States actions in Venezuela led to Maduro's capture.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the UK does not condone Maduro's authoritarian rule.
She states it is up to the United States to justify its actions.
Cooper warns about instability and a peaceful transition.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn defends Maduro's constitutional legitimacy, decries the US intervention as a violation of international law.