"Panama's UN representative called for election runner-up Edmundo González Urrutia, as well as to María Corina Machado, to take power in Venezuela - and that 'recognising authority other than elected president tantamount to legitimising electoral fraud'- during a heated UNSC session on Monday. Following US strikes on Venezuela and the 'capture' of Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump said of Machado: "I think it would be very tough for her to be the leader. She doesn't have the support within or the respect within the country. She's a very nice woman, but she doesn't have the respect to be the leader." Nicolas Maduro was grabbed by US forces alongside First Lady Cilia Flores in the early hours of Saturday, after strikes on Caracas and other areas - and held, according to DC on 'narcoterrorism' charges. Caracas declared a national emergency, accusing Washington of attempting to "seize Venezuela’s strategic resources, particularly its oil and minerals." At the UNSC, the US insisted that there was 'no war against Venezuela' and called it a 'surgical law enforcement operation'. Other countries, including Russia, China and Colombia condemned the latest military action. Russian UN representative Vassily Nebenzia said there was 'no justification for US crimes in Venezuela' while China's representative added that the country was 'deeply shocked by bullying behaviour' from Washington. The African A3 said it had 'deep concerns'. Saturday's attack drew widespread condemnation worldwide, including from Latin America, as well as from BRICS nations such as Russia and China and around the world. The EU and European nations called for 'international law' to be respected but avoided directly condemning the US actions. "