Mexico’s Stance on U.S. Actions
On Saturday, Mexico expressed strong disapproval of the recent U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and the subsequent capture of President Nicolás Maduro, emphasizing that such actions pose a serious threat to regional stability.
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a detailed statement asserting that the U.S. strikes in Caracas contravene Article 2 of the United Nations Charter.
The statement urged adherence to international law, highlighting Mexico’s commitment to peace and mutual respect among nations. It stressed that Latin America and the Caribbean should remain zones of peace, where military actions are unacceptable and detrimental to stability.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum shared on X an excerpt from Article 2, paragraph 4, of the U.N. Charter, which calls for member states to refrain from using force against one another’s territorial integrity or political independence.
The ousting of Maduro marks one of the most significant U.S. interventions in Latin America since its invasion of Panama in January 1990, when Manuel Noriega was captured.
Nicolás Maduro is anticipated to be extradited to the United States for a federal trial following his indictment on “narco-terrorism” conspiracy charges in March 2020.
