Labor wants US to ‘set out the facts’ before passing judgment on Trump’s capture of Maduro

Nationals leader David Littleproud warns against prolonged Iraq-style operation in Venezuela as Greens senator David Shoebridge raises concern about Trump’s intervention

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The Australian government says it is waiting for the US to “set out the facts” on the operation to capture the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, before passing judgment.

The Labor ministers Jim Chalmers and Tim Ayres on Monday stressed the importance of international law after the US military intervention.