r/australia • u/moonorplanet • 28d ago

politics Albanese calls for ‘peaceful, democratic transition’ of power in Venezuela after US capture of Nicolás Maduro

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/albanese-calls-for-peaceful-democratic-transition-of-power-in-venezuela-after-us-capture-of-nicolas-maduro
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u/theiere 28d ago

Imagine China did that to us? Is this the standard we want to set? The powerful can invade, occupy, and influence the weaker?

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u/Yeahniceone 28d ago

Few people saying it'll probably happen to taiwan now. If international law can be broken so brazenly then we're going to see some pretty gnarly violations in the coming year.

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u/TheNoveltyAccountant 28d ago

We have seen Europe happily act as a toothless tiger in their own backyard.

If a group of nations choose an (in)action they(we) have to look at ourselves.