The New York Times has openly opposed the US military move. In an editorial, the newspaper called it an ”illegal and unwise” move.
What you should know
The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US military has created a ripple effect in world politics. The world's major media outlets have expressed different perspectives on the incident. Nepali national dailies have also published the news of Maduro's arrest on the front page.
Similarly, it has become a subject of global ' coverage . On the one hand, the US has called it a judicial action ' , while on the other hand, the media in Iran , China , Russia and Turkey have called it a direct violation of international law and jungle rule . After the US military took President Maduro and his wife Sila Flores into custody and took them to a New York prison in the US, a media war has begun between the world's powers. Especially the media in Iran , Russia , China and Turkey have criticized this US move as a bad chapter ' in the modern world. Iranian media Iranian state media have called the incident a blatant invasion of sovereignty.
' Tehran Times ' published a news ' Wild Law stating that the US has completely ignored international decency.
Similarly, , '
Iran International ' and ' Mehr News ' have conveyed the message that Iran is firm in its support for Maduro, quoting the Iranian Foreign Ministry, calling it a terrorist-style kidnapping ' .
Russian media Russia's ' RT ' and TASS ' have called it a planned military attack for regime change. Russian media outlets have called it an armed military aggression and have demanded Maduro's immediate release. ' The Moscow Times ' quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying, '
the US arguments are baseless and pose a serious threat to world peace. '
Chinese media Chinese media ' Global Times ' and ' South China Morning Post ' called it the culmination of American hegemony. China has formally demanded the immediate release of Maduro and his wife. According to Chinese media analysis, this action sends a message that the head of state of any sovereign country is no longer safe. They have condemned it as an act against the UN Charter.
Turkish media Turkey's ' Hurriyet Daily News '
has quoted US President Donald Trump as saying that the US has now signaled that it will run Venezuela.
However, , ' Turkish Minute ' has prominently published criticism of opposition leaders, interpreting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's silence as ' fear of Trump ' .
' The New York Times ' editorial Interestingly, the influential American establishment newspaper
' New York Times
' has openly opposed this military move. The newspaper, in an editorial, called it a ' illegal and reckless' move.
Although Maduro is a repressive leader, the military approach adopted to arrest him has damaged America's international reputation and has warned that it could lead to new conflicts in Latin America.
