Milan, Jan. 3 (LaPresse) – "The military operation that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro violates the principle of non-use of force on which international law is based. France recalls that no lasting political solution can be imposed from outside and that sovereign peoples decide their own future.“ This is what French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote in a post on social media. ”By seizing power from the Venezuelan people and depriving them of their fundamental freedoms, Nicolás Maduro has seriously undermined their dignity and their right to self-determination. France has consistently worked, particularly through its mediation efforts, to ensure respect for the sovereignty of the Venezuelan people, whose voice must take precedence,“ he added, stressing that ”the proliferation of violations of this principle by nations with primary responsibility as permanent members of the UN Security Council will have serious consequences for global security, which will spare no one." “Inspired by history, France is preparing for this, but it cannot resign itself,” Barrot concludes, “it reaffirms its attachment to the United Nations Charter, which must continue to guide the international action of States, always and everywhere.”