“It is not because an operation is illegal that we should not rejoice that another future is possible for the Venezuelan people,” greeted Sébastien Lecornu.
Too tender with Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron’s reaction had been criticized. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was more severe this Tuesday, criticizing the American intervention in Venezuela aimed at kidnapping Nicolás Maduro, denouncing an “illegal” military operation.
“It is not because an operation is illegal that we should not rejoice that another future is possible for the Venezuelan people,” replied Sébastien Lecornu, interviewed in the context of questions to the government.
“Everything is illegal in this case. The regime of Nicolas Maduro, the electoral cycle of 2024, the American military operation which contravenes the Charter of the United Nations”, affirmed Sébastien Lecornu before the National Assembly, calling for a “democratic transition” around Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, the opponent whom France considers to have been elected president of this country in 2024.
A debate in Parliament?
The Prime Minister also promised that a debate “will take place” in Parliament on the US military operation in Venezuela. “If you bring these subjects to our attention and if you confirm it, yes, a debate will take place, (…) I am committed to it,” affirmed the head of government before the National Assembly.