With the attack on Venezuela, the United States has violated international law, according to German legal expert Kai Ambos. When asked on Saturday by German public broadcaster WDR about the actions, Ambos said, "It is a violation of international law because there are actually only two justifications for the use of military force." Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHowever, Venezuela did not attack the US, and this is not the case even through drug smuggling. "So there is no conceivable reason, from an international law perspective, to justify this use of force." The US conducted a military attack on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, and taking them out of the country.

Source: International New York Times January 04, 2026 09:05 UTC