US forces conducted a military operation in Venezuela, seizing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and bringing them to the US for trial on charges including narco-terrorism. The action, described by the US as a law enforcement operation, has drawn criticism from Russia and international commentators who assert it violates Article 2(4) of the UN Charter by using force against a sovereign state without UN Security Council authorization or self-defense justification. Supporters point to Venezuela's alleged links to organized crime and hope for political renewal, while critics argue the intervention undermines international law and the rules-based world order.