WASHINGTON / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – The Trump administration has launched a military offensive against Venezuelan drug cartels, raising questions about international jurisprudence. These operations, based on a legal framework developed after the attacks of September 11, 2001, aim to disrupt the cartels’ activities. However, experts warn about the possible diplomatic consequences and the legal legitimacy of these measures.
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The Trump administration has launched a new military strategy against drug cartels in Venezuela, based on a legal framework originally developed to combat terrorism after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. This strategy allows the United States to use lethal force against groups viewed as threats to national security. But applying this strategy to drug cartels, which are primarily focused on drug trafficking rather than ideological hostility to the West, raises significant legal and diplomatic questions.
The US military actions, which have already led to several deaths, have so far taken place in international waters, which further complicates the legal framework. The United States has not yet made a formal declaration of war against Venezuela, calling into question the legitimacy of these operations. There are also doubts within the US intelligence community about the Trump administration’s claim that the Venezuelan government is actively working with criminal gangs to smuggle drugs into the US.
Legal experts warn that the application of martial law to drug cartels exceeds the boundaries of international law. The UN Charter prohibits the use of force except in self-defense, and the current US strategy could be viewed as a violation of these principles. Claire Finkelstein, a professor of national security law, emphasizes that declaring a war on drug cartels is a distortion of international law.
The political dimension of this strategy should also not be underestimated. Critics suspect that the Trump administration is using the war rhetoric for political reasons to gain domestic political support. The military actions could also strain diplomatic relations with Latin American countries that have suffered from US interventions in the past. The long-term impact of this strategy on international cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking remains to be seen.
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