The United States’ Attack Against Venezuela: Might Does Not Make Right

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Blog Posting

Publication Date

1-6-2026

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OpinioJuris

Keywords

Venezuela, Maduro, Security Council, armed force, aggression

Abstract

The United States’ attack on Venezuela, as well as the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, have no justification in international law or international relations. This post will first discuss major international law issues implicated by this attack, including the prohibition on the use of force norm, possible exceptions to the use of force, as well as aggression. Next, this post will offer some thoughts regarding the implications of this attack for the international legal order. This post will conclude that the United States’ attack against Venezuela constitutes both a violation of international law, as well as a major threat to international peace and stability.

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