US Representative on Law Enforcement Operation Against Maduro at UNSC

US Law Enforcement Operation in Venezuela

• 🇺🇸 The United States successfully conducted a law enforcement operation, facilitated by the US military, against two indicted fugitives: Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.
• 🎯 This operation was a furtherance of lawful indictments for narco-terrorism and drug trafficking that have existed for decades.
• ⚖️ Similar to the 1989 operation against Manuel Noriega, the aim was to bring fugitives to justice in the US, making the region safer and more stable.

Maduro's Illegitimacy and Criminal Charges

• 🚫 Nicolás Maduro is described as an illegitimate leader, not a head of state, who manipulated Venezuela's electoral system.
• 🗳️ A UN panel of experts found the 2024 election to be a "farce," lacking basic transparency and integrity.
• 🌍 Over 50 countries, including the EU and Latin American nations, do not recognize Maduro as Venezuela's legitimately elected president.
• ⛓️ Maduro and Flores have been transferred to the US to stand trial for serious criminal charges, including conspiracy to traffic cocaine and international weapons trafficking.

Narco-terrorism and Regional Instability

• 🚨 Maduro is accused of being the head of a foreign terrorist organization, Cartel de los Soles, which coordinates with other criminal organizations like Tren de Aragua.
• 💥 Tren de Aragua, a designated foreign terrorist organization, is involved in brutal crimes including murders, kidnappings, and drug and weapons trafficking, with members infiltrating the US.
• 📈 The UN Office on Drugs and Crime identified Venezuela as a key trafficking route for illegal drugs entering the US and Europe.
• ⚠️ The US will not allow the Western Hemisphere to be used as a base of operations for adversaries like Iran, Hezbollah, and Cuban intelligence agents.

Human Rights Abuses and Refugee Crisis

• 💔 Numerous UN and international human rights organizations have documented serious abuses by the Maduro regime, including extrajudicial killings, political prisoners, and torture.
• 🏃 Over 8 million Venezuelans have fled the country, creating the world's largest refugee crisis and destabilizing neighboring regions.

US Stance and Future for Venezuela

• 🕊️ The United States seeks a better future for Venezuela, aiming to stabilize the region and make it a safer place.
• 🛑 Despite diplomatic efforts and offered offramps by President Trump, Maduro refused to de-escalate or stop narco-terrorism.
• 💪 The United States will not waver in its actions to protect Americans from narco-terrorism and seeks peace, liberty, and justice for the people of Venezuela.