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The Arrest of a Sitting Head of State: Legal Implications of the U.S. Seizure of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

Jan 4, 2026

The reported capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on Saturday, January 3, 2026, marks one of the most consequential—and legally fraught—actions in modern international relations. The arrest of a sitting head of state of a sovereign country by another state raises profound questions under international law, U.S. constitutional law, and long-standing norms…
CIA Drone Strike Inside Venezuela Raises Legal and Sovereignty Questions

Dec 30, 2025

A covert US drone strike carried out by the Central Intelligence Agency on Venezuelan territory earlier this month is raising fresh legal questions about executive authority, sovereignty, and the expanding scope of US counter-narcotics operations abroad. According to an exclusive report by CNN, the CIA conducted a drone strike on a port facility along Venezuela’s…

The Arrest of a Sitting Head of State: Legal Implications of the U.S. Seizure of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro