Professor slams US attacks and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power as 'illegal use of force'.

International law experts expect Washington to claim self-defence – and face little serious pushback

Donald Trump's allies defend actions against Venezuela as Democrats condemn lack of oversight from US Congress.

Professor slams US attacks and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power as 'illegal use of force'.

Lawmakers call US intervention and capture of Maduro ‘wildly illegal’ and say it lacked congressional approval

According to international law, 'fighting drug trafficking and protecting democracy do not constitute legal grounds for the use of force.'

US ambassador defends attack as ‘law enforcement’ action against an ‘illegitimate’ leader, not an act of war