"Dozens of Costa Ricans gathered in front of the United States Embassy in San Jose on Saturday, to protest against the military operation carried out by the United States government to capture the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, who were transferred to the United States to be tried on drug trafficking charges. The protesters said they were out to show “the indignation generated by seeing a foreign power invading and bombing free Latin America.” Footage shows protesters holding banners and chanting slogans against Washington, including 'no more blood for oil' and 'Get the f*ck out of Venezuela'. “Regardless of the things some people agree with or others do not regarding the government of Venezuela, we cannot allow the United States to say and do whatever they want in our region, because tomorrow it is the Venezuelans, then come the Cubans, and then it could be us,” said protester Kevin Cabezas. "The capture of President Maduro is a violation of Venezuela's sovereignty. I consider it a blatant violation of international law, of course, but above all of sovereignty and peace, not only of Venezuela, but of Latin America," said Jose Fallas, a Costa Rican citizen. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica called for a democratic and peaceful transition in Venezuela following the detention of Nicolas Maduro by the United States, stressing in a statement that it seeks to ‘restore institutional order, the rule of law and respect the popular will’, and reaffirmed its willingness to promote a sustainable solution based on international law and the principles of the UN and the OAS to support regional stability and human rights. Following the US military action at several military bases in Venezuela and the detention of Maduro and his wife, both were transferred to New York to face charges of participation in drug trafficking. Maduro and his wife will remain at the Metropolitan Detention Centre, a federal prison in Brooklyn, known for housing high-profile inmates, while their legal situation is determined."