UN to Discuss US Venezuela Operation, Maduro Arrest; Global Outcry Grows

• UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting today on US military operation in Venezuela and President Nicolas Maduro's arrest.
• Colombia requested the meeting, backed by permanent members China and Russia; Somalia presides over the Council for January.
• US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced charges against Maduro and wife Cilia Flores for 'narco-terrorism' and drug conspiracies.
• Maduro and Flores were arrested by US forces early Saturday in a swift operation, with explosions reported in Caracas.
• Indian Left parties protested the US action at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, calling it a UN Charter violation and alleging oil motives.

Why It Matters: US Venezuela operation and Maduro's arrest spark UN emergency meeting and international condemnation.