Only the German Chancellor is making an exception, calling the attack on the neighbouring country, which violates international law, ‘complex’. And yet: Maduro’s arrest in a spectacular military operation and the bombing of the Venezuelan capital Caracas are a breach of American law because the president bypassed Congress. Above all, however, it is a crystal-clear breach of international law. In reality, Trump is not concerned with the welfare of the Venezuelans, but with oil for the US. Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping want to bomb the world back into the 20th century.

Source: International New York Times January 05, 2026 12:20 UTC