Spain’s foreign minister said Monday that recent U.S. actions in Venezuela breach international law and risk setting a highly dangerous precedent.
Speaking in an interview with Cadena SER radio, Albares said Washington’s actions in Venezuela and the capture of leader Nicolas Maduro were "clearly contrary to international law” and stressed that peace and democracy must be based on respect for sovereignty.
"Recalling Iraq, the use of force does not bring stability or democracy, but chaos for nations and regions,” Albares said, adding that Spain would not "resign itself to the law of the strongest being imposed.”
He said Spain was the first government in the world to comment on the actions and that it led opposition to Washington’s moves in both Europe and Latin America.
"I would have liked a stronger EU statement,” he said, adding that Spain successfully pushed for the statement to begin with a call for the principles of international law to be upheld.
