Rubio defends Maduro capture as Caribbean leaders raise concerns

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday defended the Trump administration’s military operation to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, telling Caribbean leaders – many of whom objected to the move – that the country and the region were better off as a result.

Speaking to leaders from the 15-member Caribbean Community bloc at a summit in St Kitts and Nevis, Rubio brushed aside concerns about the legality of Maduro’s capture last month that have been raised among Venezuela’s island-state neighbours and others.