The Capture of Nicolas Maduro Lesson Plan

Nicolas Maduro Lesson Plan - February 23 2026

Included in this lesson: Lesson Sources and Further Reading Council on Foreign Relations – Maduro’s Capture and International Law: The Noriega Precedent University of Cambridge – The US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro: An international legal analysis The Guardian – Is there any legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela? CBC Kids News – Why […]

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  • Critical thinking activity about the justification of this operation
  • Research extension about the arrest of Manuel Noriega and the USA's relationship with Venezuela.

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