Washington, Jan. 3 -- Congresswomen Delia C. Ramirez issued the following press release:

Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement:

"Today's military operation in Venezuela and the kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro are illegal, dangerous violations of international and US law that put us all at risk. The Trump Administration is continuing an agenda of US interventionism in Latin America that has only led to human rights violations, democratic backsliding, economic destabilization, deep poverty, genocide, and mass migration. History has shown us that peace and democracy in Latin America have never been realized through unauthorized United States military intervention.

Trump and his administration have cons...