Use of Force, Executive Power, and Prosecution: The Venezuela Operation

The Venezuela operation to arrest Nicolas Maduro (Absolute Resolve) is best understood not as a violation of law but as the lawful exercise of U.S. power across three distinct frameworks—international law shaped by consensus and legitimacy, Article II authority properly exercised (so far) by the President, and a straightforward SDNY criminal prosecution where the manner of capture does not defeat jurisdiction or accountability.