Rubio called the attack on Venezuela a law enforcement operation to detain

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on January 4 that the operation to detain Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was law enforcement, not military.

It was a law enforcement operation," The Washington Post quoted Rubio as saying.

Rubio explained that the operation did not require congressional approval, as it was not an invasion or occupation. According to him, Maduro was detained in Venezuela by FBI agents, who were read his rights, and then taken out of the country.

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Washington's actions have been condemned in many countries around the world, and an unprecedented operation could result in a military confrontation in the region.

On January 3, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States had successfully launched a large-scale strike against Venezuela. He noted that Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife Celia Flores were captured and taken out of the territory of the state.

The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the American leadership to release Maduro. In addition, the Ministry also stressed the need to create conditions for resolving existing problems between the parties through diplomatic means.

The American leader later stated that there was extensive evidence of Maduro's alleged crimes. So, the president of Venezuela, according to his information, personally supervised the activities of the Cartel de los Soles (cartel of the suns), which transported drugs to the United States.

Rallies have begun in New York against the background of the start of the US military operation in Venezuela and the detention of Maduro. The footage shows local residents waving Venezuelan flags.

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