After Maduro's Capture, Venezuela Faces Old US Shadows and Uncertain Future | KQED
U.S. power in Latin America drives migration, prioritizes oil and strategic dominance, and fuels dehumanizing immigration enforcement that violates migrants' and defenders' rights.
From Guatemala to Panama: US interventions in Latin America DW 01/07/2026
In the early hours of 3 January 2026, US forces captured disputed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Both were transferred to the US, where Maduro now deposed, faces charges of narco-terrorism.
Friedman: To Trump on Venezuela: You break it, you own it
Air-only interventions without ground forces often leave power vacuums leading to long-term instability, as seen in Libya, complicating outcomes in Venezuela.