What does the recent US military operation in Venezuela mean for the future of US-Latin American relations? How does the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, impact the political stability of Venezuela and the future of international law? The Roberta Buffett Institute convened faculty experts to share insights. Read the recap.

Watch our Buffett Conversation with seven Northwestern University faculty who drew on perspectives from political science, international law, history, and more to examine the origins, legitimacy, and consequences of recent US actions in Venezuela; the future of US–Latin America relations; and the crisis these actions constitute for international law.