Legal Basis for Maduro’s Capture Trailed by ‘Grave Concerns’

The Legal Landscape: Rob Reiner's murder and Venezuelan president's capture

Attorney Dan Adams joins "12 News This Morning" and breaks down the next steps in these high-profile cases.

Legal basis for Maduro's capture trailed by 'grave concerns'

The Trump administration is facing blowback over its legal justification for the toppling of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid accusations it violated international law and ran afoul of the Constitution with its Jan. 3 military operation to nab him in Caracas. Legal experts say the military action at Maduro’s home, with the U.S. detaining him [...]

Legal basis for Maduro’s capture trailed by ‘grave concerns’

The Trump administration is facing blowback over its legal justification for the toppling of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid accusations it violated international law and ran afoul of the Constitution with its Jan. 3 military operation to nab him in Caracas. Legal experts say the military action at Maduro’s home, with the U.S. detaining him…

A ‘snatch and grab’: Why legal observers question legality of Maduro capture, and how that’s expected to play into court arguments – amNewYork

Just over a week ago, the U.S. shocked the globe when it captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Fores in a deadly raid, a move experts say has no legal basis.  But as American prosecutors pursue the ousted leader on drug and weapons trafficking charges, a pressing question remains: Will it ultimately matter if the administration’s Saturday morning capture of the Venezuelan leader was illegal? “On the international plane,…

Trump opens new front against China with brazen arrest of Maduro

Donald Trump’s brazen move to snatch Nicolás Maduro from his Caracas home last week also sent a clear message to Chinese President Xi Jinping: The Western Hemisphere has no room for another superpower.