00:00Today, South Africans called upon by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
00:04marched to the U.S. Council in Johannesburg to demand the release of President Nicolas Maduro
00:09and First Lady and Deputy Celia Flores.
00:13Protesters also called for the immediate end to U.S. aggression and blockade against Venezuela.
00:19They condemned as well the military actions promoted by the Donald Trump administration
00:23with the aim of taking over Venezuela's natural resources.
00:30Meanwhile, South Africa's National Workers' Union is demanding that the United States
00:39withdraw its military presence from Venezuelan waters and airspace,
00:43for it constitutes a violation of international law.
00:46They're also requesting the Trump administration to end the economic blockades and sanctions
00:51on Venezuela and Cuba, including interfering with their oil and mineral resources.
00:56They have also urged the U.N. Security Council to defend the United Nations Charter
01:01and to hold the United States accountable for violating international law.
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