‘Sovereignty violation’, ‘Dangerous precedent’: Legal issues around the US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro Written by Rishika Singh Copyright © 2026 The Indian Express [P] Ltd

‘Sovereignty violation’, ‘Dangerous precedent’: Legal issues around the US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro The US military action has been criticised as disproportionate, even in the realm of the country’s history of interventions in South America for securing its own interests, such as oil in Venezuela’s case. Written by Rishika Singh New Delhi | Updated: January 4, 2026 06:50 PM IST https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/legal-issues-us-maduro-trump-venezuela-10455150/?ref=explained_pg Copyright © 2026 The Indian Express [P] Ltd