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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou and Alex Ross

Cooper refuses to condemn US action in Venezuela as criticism among Labour MPs grows

Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper has said refused to say whether the US has broken international law, as she faced questions about the UK’s position on the capture of the Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.

Ms Cooper told MPs on Monday evening that she has raised the issue of international law with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, but refused to condemn the US operation.

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