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Are the Venezuela Boat Strikes Actually Legal?

The Insider
November 4, 2025

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Episode Notes:

Geoffrey Corn joins The Insider to discuss the complex and evolving situation between the United States and the Venezuelan transnational criminal organization, Tren de Aragua. Geoffrey provides context for the tough legal questions that must be answered about this unprecedented situation and dives deeper into his article “Why U.S. Strikes Against Drug Boats Matter,” published in War on the Rocks on Oct. 17, 2025.

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