00:00The leaders of Spain and five Latin American countries issued a joint statement on Sunday
00:07rejecting the U.S. military operation, which captured Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife.
00:13Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay also warned against exploiting Venezuela's natural resources
00:22after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. would tap the country's vast oil reserves
00:29to sell to other nations.
00:31The statement said the U.S. military operation in Venezuela had violated international law
00:37and represented a dangerous precedent for peace and regional security.
00:42Meanwhile, the European Union has so far refrained from openly criticizing the U.S.
00:47and has instead called for restraint and respect for the UN Charter.