US EditionGuterres Calls for De-escalation as U.S.-Venezuela Relations Strain
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges both the US and Venezuela to respect international law amid escalating tensions including a US blockade and tanker seizure.
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With a blockade of oil tankers, US President Trump had recently escalated the conflict with Venezuela. UN Secretary-General Guterres called for restraint. Shortly thereafter, the US reported another attack.[more]]>
Venezuela requested on Wednesday that the United Nations Security Council meet on an emergency basis to discuss the “continuous US aggression” against the country, according to a letter to the 15-member organization to which Reuters news agency had access. The latter reported that a UN diplomat said a meeting will probably be scheduled for next Tuesday. This measure represents Washington’s latest strategy to pressure the government of Venezuelan…
By Stefano Pozzebon and Michael Rios. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spoke with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday to warn him about the impact that US “threats” could have on regional peace, the Venezuelan government said. Maduro said US President Donald Trump had “unacceptably” claimed that Venezuela’s oil, natural resources, and territory belonged to him. On Tuesday, Trump wrote in Truth Social that Venezuela must return …
UN chief Guterres calls for restraint between US, Venezuela
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for restraint and the immediate de-escalation of tensions between the United States and Venezuela, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. Read full story
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