Venezuela Attack: International response to Caracas raid

eNCA
5 Jan 2026

In this interview with eNCA, Senior Researcher with SAIIA’s African Governance and Diplomacy Programme, Gustavo de Carvalho, discusses the US’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying the action was illegal under international law.

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