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| ▲ Civic activists protest against the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro near the U.S. Embassy in South Korea in central Seoul on Jan. 5, 2025. (Yonhap) |
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Civic groups rally against Trump's capture of Venezuela's Maduro near U.S. Embassy in Seoul
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A coalition of civic groups on Monday chanted anti-U.S. slogans to protest against the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro outside the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, condemning U.S. President Donald Trump over a military strike.
The rally involving 38 civic organizations took place after Trump announced Saturday that Maduro and his wife were taken into U.S. custody through a military raid in Caracas.
Acting Venezuelan Ambassador to South Korea Natasha Faria Fernandez attended the rally and called for Maduro's immediate release while accusing the U.S. government of violating the U.N. Charter.
Kwon Young-kook, leader of the left-wing Justice Party, called on the South Korean government to voice opposition to what he called the U.S. invasion of the South American nation at the rally.
On Sunday, South Korea's foreign ministry urged all involved parties in the situation in Venezuela to ease tensions in the region.
Another rally involving an umbrella group representing 267 civic organizations took place near the embassy Monday, with participants strongly condemning the U.S. military operation.
The far-left People's Democracy Party plans to deliver a letter demanding Maduro's release to the U.S. Embassy later in the day.
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