Mike Waltz Addresses U.N. on U.S. Military Presence

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz defended American military actions in Venezuela, asserting they were lawful operations aimed at arresting a narcotrafficker, not regime change or occupation. He emphasized that the U.S. is exerting pressure through economic means, while U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed alarm over the situation. France’s foreign minister condemned the actions as violations of international law, despite President Macron’s position of non-support. Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted the strategy of cutting financial lifelines to Maduro’s regime while maintaining military options.

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