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January 7, 2021

World Looks On in Horror at Trump-Incited Coup Attempt; Leaders Call for Peaceful Transition
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World leaders reacted in horror over the storming of the U.S. Capitol.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called on U.S. political leaders
to demand their followers refrain from violence. Leaders of the U.K.,
New Zealand, Australia, Canada, India, Japan, France, Germany, NATO and
the European Council called for a peaceful transfer of power to Joe
Biden. In a statement, Venezuela's government condemned political
polarization and the spiral of violence, adding, "With this unfortunate
episode, the United States is experiencing what it has generated in
other countries with its policies of aggression."


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