Gov: Venezuelans have the right to choose who governs them

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the Venezuelan people have the “right” to choose who governs them after the US captured the President of Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro, charging him with drugs and weapons offences.   Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Well what we've seen in terms of Venezuela are the latest morbid symptoms of the disintegration

00:06of the rules-based international system. That is not in our national interest and it's not in the

00:11interest of our collective security because a world without rules is a world in which we

00:16are less safe. The Prime Minister in relation to Venezuela is choosing his words and is choosing

00:22his timing carefully because he wants to influence events both in our national interests,

00:29in our collective interests in terms of our security and in the interests of the people

00:33of Venezuela who have the right to choose who governs them. That's what the Prime Minister is

00:38doing. That's the leadership he brings to bear. I appreciate others have been more strident in

00:43their criticism but with respect the Prime Minister is not a commentator. He is a leader and he is

00:50using our influence and leverages to try and influence what is a fast-moving and delicate

00:55situation in a positive direction.

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