LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday it was up to the United States to justify its actions in Venezuela after capturing President Nicolas Maduro, describing the situation as “not straightforward.”
“What we need in Venezuela is a peaceful transition to democracy. That was our position before this weekend, it remains our position,” Starmer told reporters.
“International law is the framework, is the anchor or the benchmark, against which we judge the actions of all other governments. And it is, of course, for the U.S. to justify the action that it has taken. It is not straightforward. It is complicated, and even today, there are further developments.”
The United States captured Maduro in a raid early on Saturday and took him to New York to face drug-trafficking charges.
(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; editing by William James)
