Heated Venezuela Session: Panama Throws Down Warning at UN As US Questions Machado, Woos Rodríguez

The UN Security Council saw a sharp new divide as Panama called for Venezuela’s opposition to assume power after the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Citing disputed election results, Panama argued that recognising any other authority would legitimise fraud and deepen the crisis. The intervention followed U.S. strikes and was quickly politicised, with Donald Trump weighing in on opposition leader María Corina Machado’s prospects.