Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the US had launched a ‘large-scale’ attack on Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. Experts note that the US president has most likely violated international lawsA handcuffed Nicolas Maduro in New York City after being captured by US forces from Caracas. When asked about Trump’s bombing of Venezuela and the capture of Maduro, international law experts opined that the US president has most likely violated international law. Moreover, international law prohibits the use of force in international relations except for narrow exceptions such as authorisation by the UN Security Council or in self-defence. As per international law, heads of state have immunity in foreign courts.

Source: International New York Times January 04, 2026 05:10 UTC