Maduro's capture proof US willing to violate international law to access foreign mineral resources: NUMSA

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) said that the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is proof that the United States (US) is willing to violate international law to gain access to foreign mineral resources.

The trade union is set to march to the US embassy in Sandton on Saturday in solidarity with Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

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The pair was captured more than two weeks ago during a US military invasion in the capital of Venezuela, Caracas.

While the White House initially claimed the arrests were linked to drug-related offences, it later acknowledged an interest in taking control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves.

Speaking at a media briefing in Johannesburg on Monday, NUMSA general secretary Irvin Jim described US President Donald Trump as a threat to international peace.

“We think that he is the Adolf Hitler of today. That is why we are calling on the people of the United States to do a favour to humanity and the people of the world by voting Donald Trump out of power.”