narco-terrorism

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…
Trump Deploys U.S. Navy Destroyers Off Venezuela Amid Fight Against Cartels

Aug 23, 2025

The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela, a move the Trump administration says is aimed at combating Latin American drug cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations. The operation raises significant legal and geopolitical questions about the use of military force in international waters and the classification of transnational criminal…

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