With Trump’s military action in Venezuela, the US has made every other country less safe
The Guardian••world
Key Points:
- The US military operation in Venezuela violates a core principle of international law prohibiting the use of force for territorial or political aims, undermining global security frameworks like the UN charter.
- While condemning Venezuela's human rights abuses, the author stresses that military intervention is not a justified or effective response and warns it could lead to chaos, violence, and further human rights violations.
- The international community has failed to effectively use diplomatic and legal mechanisms to hold Venezuela accountable for human rights violations, and resorting to force weakens these lawful tools.
- Human rights should not be politicized or used as justification for unlawful interventions; Venezuela’s future must be determined by its people through justice and healing, not militarization.
- Upholding international
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