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Trump: Abduction as policy

Characterized as a "law enforcement action," the military operation against Venezuela raises questions about international law, sovereignty, and the implications of US military involvement in the region.

On January 3rd, the United States crossed a line it has spent decades pretending does not exist. In the early hours of the morning, US forces struck Venezuelan infrastructure from the air.

Within hours, a small American military unit landed in Caracas. By nightfall, Venezuela's elected president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife had been abducted and flown out of the country. Washington called it a "law enforcement action."