The Caracas Snatch: Why Sovereign Immunity Just Expired

Jan 10, 2026 - 16:00
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The Caracas Snatch: Why Sovereign Immunity Just Expired
The Caracas Snatch: Why Sovereign Immunity Just ExpiredThe Caracas Snatch: Why Sovereign Immunity Just Expired

For nearly four centuries, the global order has rested on the foundation of Westphalian sovereignty: the idea that a state has exclusive authority over its territory and that a head of state is shielded from the jurisdiction of foreign courts. Read more

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