CCTV News, local time January 3, the U.S. Attorney General stated that Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife have been indicted in New York.
U.S. President Trump said that the United States has carried out a "massive strike" on Venezuela and "arrested" Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife, who have been taken out of the country.
Comment: The U.S. charges Maduro and his wife with "drug trafficking," which is essentially a hegemonic farce using domestic judicial tools to "legitimize" cross-border military arrests - first launching a military strike bypassing international law, arresting the legitimate head of state of another country, and then sentencing them under domestic law. It's a power logic of "military action first, judicial follow-up."
This operation completely undermines the bottom line of the international order: The principle of diplomatic immunity for heads of state is a core principle of international law. The U.S. ignores Maduro's status as a head of state and prosecutes him as an ordinary criminal. This is not only a blatant violation of Venezuela's sovereignty but also sets a dangerous precedent of "accusing someone without evidence, and capturing them by force," putting all small and medium-sized countries at risk of being arbitrarily manipulated by hegemony.
U.S. forces capture the President of Venezuela
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