Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The United States has just launched one of its most audacious military operations in Latin America in decades. U.S. forces struck targets across Caracas, captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and flew them out of the country to face criminal charges in the United States.
The Trump administration says Washington will now govern Venezuela until a “safe and orderly transition” takes place — with no timeline attached.
The shockwaves are immediate. Regional governments are condemning the move as a blatant violation of sovereignty. U.S. allies are quietly celebrating the removal of an authoritarian regime.
The real question is what comes next. Does this become a clean regime change — or another Iraq, another Libya? What does this say about America openly asserting dominance over the Western Hemisphere? How will Latin America respond over time?
And globally, the implications are enormous. Does this set a precedent — one that China could point to when it looks at Taiwan?
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The United States has just launched one of its most audacious military operations in Latin America in decades. U.S. forces struck targets across Caracas, captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and flew them out of the country to face criminal charges in the United States.
The Trump administration says Washington will now govern Venezuela until a “safe and orderly transition” takes place — with no timeline attached.
The shockwaves are immediate. Regional governments are condemning the move as a blatant violation of sovereignty. U.S. allies are quietly celebrating the removal of an authoritarian regime.
The real question is what comes next. Does this become a clean regime change — or another Iraq, another Libya? What does this say about America openly asserting dominance over the Western Hemisphere? How will Latin America respond over time?
And globally, the implications are enormous. Does this set a precedent — one that China could point to when it looks at Taiwan?
*Download the full webinar transcript here*:
quincyinst-2.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/12123601/Interventionism-on-Steroids-–-The-Trump-Takeover-of-Venezuela-.docx.pdf
Quincy Institute is an independent, nonprofit think tank. To support our work:
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Read our reporting: ResponsibleStatecraft.org
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