RI S2067

Rhode Island Senate condemns any unauthorized military action undertaken without express approval of the United States Congress, aligning with a recent U.S. Senate resolution requiring Congressional approval for further action

Condemns violations of foreign sovereignty, coercive threats or rhetoric against sovereign nations, and extraterritorial seizures of foreign leaders outside lawful process

Cites the capture and transfer of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro into U.S. custody outside traditional extradition or international legal processes as a dangerous escalation

References historical U.S. interventions in Latin America that supported authoritarian regimes including Batista in Cuba, Pinochet in Chile, and Trujillo in the Dominican Republic

Directs the Secretary of State to transmit certified copies to the U.S. President, Congressional leadership, and the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation