France Condemns "Capture" of Venezuelan President

France has declared that the reported capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro violates international law. The statement came from French Minister Delegate for Europe, Jean-Noël Barrot. He emphasized that external forces cannot impose a lasting political solution for Venezuela. "Sovereign peoples alone decide their own future," Barrot stated. The comment follows unverified reports of an operation to detain President Maduro. The French position underscores a key principle of international relations: national sovereignty. This means a country's right to govern itself without outside interference.