UN Secretary-General’s Call to Respect International Law Masks America’s Legitimate Defense Against Venezuelan Tyranny

When António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, voices "deep concern" over U.S. military actions in Venezuela, we must ask: whose interests is he truly defending? In a statement delivered through his Under-Secretary for Political Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, Guterres admonished the United States for allegedly violating international law by conducting operations targeting Venezuelan strongholds. But where is the same concern for the rule of law when Venezuela’s dictator Nicolás Maduro remains under indictment by American courts for serious crimes? Is International Law a Shield or a Sword for Tyrants? The UN chief warns against any use of force that threatens...