Oil, imperialism and international law | Bigger Than Five
On 3 January 2026, the United States bombed the Venezuelan capital Caracas and abducted sitting president Nicolas Maduro and his wife.The Trump administration accused Maduro of being an illegitimate leader overseeing an international drug trafficking network.
European nations have largely backed the US, refusing to condemn its actions.
But former Chief of Staff and Deputy to Maduro Temir Porras describes the operation as “a blatant violation of international law and a dangerous precedent for Latin America” and argues that it was never about democracy, drugs, or legitimacy, but about oil and control.
Former UK cabinet minister Lord Francis Maude defends the West’s response, insisting power – not law – ultimately shapes the global order.
But what does the muted response from European leaders mean for European security with Trump’s repeated threats to acquire Greenland?
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