The U.S. military captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, causing a constitutional crisis. Venezuela’s Supreme Court then appointed Delcy Rodriguez as the new interim president. Russia, China and other nations fiercely condemned the U.S. action, calling it illegal aggression, “international banditry” and a violation of Venezuela’s sovereignty, motivated by a desire for its natural resources. Legal experts confirmed the operation was illegal under international law, as it was not an act of self-defense and involved a military incursion on foreign soil without consent. Within the U.S., the legal justification relies on broad presidential powers, but Congress has the responsibility to check such actions. Maduro…

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