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Leaders try to focus on what comes next, as backing for ejection of Maduro mingles uncomfortably with voicing of support for international law

European leaders emerged divided and torn as they tried to welcome the ejection of Venezuela’s authoritarian president, but still uphold the principles of international law that did not appear to allow Donald Trump to seize Nicolás Maduro, let alone declare that the US will run Venezuela and control its oil industry.

Europe tried to focus on the principle of a democratic transition, pointing out that the continent had not recognised Maduro as the legitimate leader of Venezuela since what were widely regarded as fraudulent elections in June 2024.

But Trump’s rejection of the Nobel prize-winning Venezuelan opposition figurehead, María Corina Machado, was awkward. Trump said she did not have support or respect in Venezuela, but European leaders have embraced her as leading an opposition that deserves power.

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[–] BlackJerseyGiant@lemmy.world 59 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Wow. Just Wow. HERE'S A THOUGHT: They came for Maduro, and I said nothing because I was not a Maduro....

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 25 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The cowards are afraid to be the next Maduro.

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not the woman who IS the new Maduro!

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Well, she already announced she is ready to cooperate with the US to ensure peace.

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 1 points 5 days ago

These people flip fast.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Just a few thoughts:

You're not the ruler of a country, so indeed

You're also not a dictator, maduro was. This attack was wrong in all ways possible, but Maduro is a dictator that had to go. I'm sure the US will install another dictatorship that is friendlier to the US, making it worse for all Venezolanos, and I'm sure they'll abuse the shit out of the country, in sure they'll be the worst, they always are

But having said that, Maduro is still a bad guy, always has been

[–] REDACTED 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They're not installing anyone, Rodriguez continues the work who used to be vice president

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

Yet

Either that person does ad trump says or they will, as somewhat was mentioned

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

Please hold on tight to something, this year is going to be a bumpy ride.

[–] U7826391786239@lemmy.zip 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)

it'll take one or two of them to be invaded before anyone decides something should actually be done about it

source: history

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 8 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Greenland… whats #3? Panama?

[–] ISOmorph@feddit.org 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Carney should probably be bolstering his military

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

You’re not wrong. But Canada would be a hard sell for most of the world. But at this rate, I’ll believe most anything can happen.

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Greenland would also be a hard sell. The EU cannot accept US violence on (basically) a member state.

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 9 points 5 days ago

We are all gonna be surprised how much they will accept.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

I don't think the Trump administration really cares if they sell anybody on what they're doing

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago

They already have problems with doing anything about the southern border, gonna be hard to secure the largest land border on the planet. Not that that might stop them

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Greenland, Panama, Columbia… you name it.

[–] nforminvasion@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

He wants the whole hemisphere, but I honestly think they're going for the Technate of America bs

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think they'll build up to Greenland. Colombia or Cuba is next imo

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 1 points 5 days ago

Cuba would be a double mistake. Oh this place.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 days ago
[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Europe's double standards: Ukraine and Venezuela...

[–] doben@lemmy.wtf -5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hint: not a double standard.

The imperialist West is scrambling to remain the world‘s hegemonic superpower, with the US as the big dog and the EU as its ideological vassal.

Using Ukraine to overexploit their resources and as a battleground to weaken Russia. Using Venezuela to overexploit their resources and to weaken resource-access for China. Using Israel as an unsinkable aircraft carrier in West Asia towards China. Using Taiwan as an unsinkable aircraft carrier in South-East Asia directly off the coast of China.

The only double standard is the cognitive dissonance in our propagandized heads.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Russia invaded Ukraine.

You can fuck right off with that whole “well actually NATO are the real imperialists trying to weaken Russia” bullshit.

[–] doben@lemmy.wtf 1 points 5 days ago

'Both is true. Woa, imagine that. Your moral judgment of „Russia bad“ is irrelevant for interest based reality.

Russia invaded Ukraine.

History began on 7th Oct 23

@jordanlund@lemmy.world Pff 🙄