Opinion | Regime change in Venezuela and the crisis of global order

Key Points

• The US captured Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a military raid without UN authorization, causing global condemnation.
• Latin American countries showed mixed reactions, with Brazil condemning the invasion but others like Argentina and Paraguay supporting the US action.
• The operation followed a US National Security Strategy emphasizing selective engagement, leading to heightened military presence and actions against Venezuela.
• The intervention has intensified global geopolitical fragmentation, involving reactions from Russia, China, and Iran, and may risk civil war in Venezuela and strategic setbacks for the US.