German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that it is still difficult to provide a legal assessment of U.S. actions in Venezuela and called for preventing political instability in the Latin American country, APA reports.
"The legal assessment of the US operation is complex. We need time," reads a statement from the German prime minister, distributed by the cabinet press service. Merz noted that "in general, the principles of international law must apply in relations between states." "Political instability in Venezuela cannot be allowed now. It is important to ensure an orderly transition of power to an elected government," the chancellor added.
Merz also claimed that Nicolás Maduro, the leader of the Bolivarian Republic, had allegedly "led his country to collapse" and that "the last [presidential] elections were rigged." He recalled that Germany, like several other countries, did not recognize the results of the vote. "Maduro played a dubious role in the region due to unholy alliances around the world and Venezuela's involvement in the drug trade," the chancellor asserted.
