"Trump told reporters on Saturday that Maduro was captured after US military strikes on the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, for carrying out a purported campaign of deadly narco-terrorism against the United States. list of 3 itemsend of list He said the US government would run the South American country during a political transition, promising the Venezuelan people that they would become rich, independent and safe."
"I don't think there's any basis under international law for the action that occurred overnight by the US government, Finkelstein told Al Jazeera, describing the attacks as an illegal use of force [and] a violation of Venezuelan sovereignty. Maduro has personal jurisdiction rights, so not only is it a violation of Venezuelan sovereignty, but it's a violation of his personal, international rights, she said."
"All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations, the UN Charter says."
United States forces carried out military strikes on Caracas and captured President Nicolas Maduro, with US officials claiming he led a deadly narco-terrorism campaign against the United States. US leaders announced plans to run Venezuela during a political transition and promised Venezuelans wealth, independence and safety. A University of Pennsylvania law professor rejected the legal basis for the strikes, calling them an illegal use of force, a violation of Venezuelan sovereignty and an infringement of Maduro's personal international rights. The UN Charter prohibits use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. Washington had mounted a months-long pressure campaign accusing Maduro of links to drug traffickers without evidence.
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