INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE EROSION OF THE LEGAL ORDER: THE VENEZUELAN CASE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22409/09ajwm50Abstract
This article analyzes the Venezuelan case as an expression of the structural erosion of contemporary international law. It argues that unilateral practices by major powers, particularly in the context of Nicolás Maduro’s capture, indicate a normalization of exception as a technique of power. The research adopts a legal-dogmatic and critical approach, examining the principles of sovereignty, non-intervention, and prohibition of the use of force within the post-1945 paradigm. It demonstrates that the instrumentalization of international law and the selectivity of its application undermine normative universality and weaken multilateral institutions. It concludes that the international order is undergoing fragmentation, in which legality yields to the logic of power, demanding reflection on institutional reform and the strengthening of multilateralism.
Keywords: International law; sovereignty; use of force; multilateralism; Venezuela.