Netherlands Refused All Involvement in US Operations Against Venezuela: Minister

Dutch officials told parliament that the Netherlands refused U.S. requests to use its Curaçao base and suspended joint anti-drug operations amid a U.S. incursion into Venezuela that captured Nicolás Maduro, triggering security concerns and temporary disruptions in the ABC islands; the government placed defense assets on heightened readiness while emphasizing non-involvement and addressing the political and legal fallout of Maduro’s trial in the U.S.