France on Venezuela: Maduro was a dictator, but the method of his removal violated global law

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France sees the departure of Nicolas Maduro as good news for Venezuelans, while criticizing the way it happened. As the head of French diplomacy emphasized, although the erstwhile leader deprived citizens of their liberty and rigged the elections, the method utilized violated the principles of global law. French abroad Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Sunday that Paris would defend its principles in the face of increasingly frequent violations of global law. At the same time, he is preparing for the planet to be more brutal. Barrot spoke about this erstwhile asked about France's position on the US attack on Venezuela.