Sun Yanfeng, director of the Institute of Latin American Studies at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, stated that Washington “once again placed its domestic law above international law.”

In this regard, he told The Paper that the United States justified the action with accusations of drug trafficking based on domestic laws and its own court orders, without presenting verifiable evidence.

The expert emphasized that the principle of sovereign equality of states and non-interference prohibit the extraterritorial application of national legislation against heads of state.

Sun remembered a similar action in 1989, when the United States invaded Panama and captured its leader on drug trafficking charges, which he described as a dangerous precedent.

According to the analyst, beyond the rhetoric surrounding drug trafficking, the operation serves Washington’s strategic objectives, including weakening Venezuela as a regional actor opposed to the United States and with close ties to China and Russia.

The expert considered this the first direct US intervention in Latin America in the 21st century, occurring after the recent adoption of the new US security strategy.

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