Maduro’s Capture: Impact on China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba
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A certain class of analysts was purported to be scandalized by the American night raid on Venezuela that snatched away strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
China has been given a green light to invade Taiwan. russia is finally free to trespass on… I don’t know, maybe Ukraine?
Even by today’s declining standards, that line of analysis is pathetically shallow.
Neither Xi Jinping nor Vladimir Putin look to the U.S. for permission. The opposite is closer to the truth: They wish to make trouble and undermine the hegemonic power.
Russia assaulted Ukraine and China conducted naval exercises in Taiwanese territorial waters, all without filling out the White House’s ”permission to Invade” form.
What will be the lesson, for Xi and Putin, of the Great Venezuela Raid?
I would think it’s this: that Trump will run enormous risks to protect american interests.
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I leave it to the smart reader to reflect on weather this will encourage or discourage rash adventures.
trump has no wish to carve the world like an apple into spheres of influence, in which China, Russia and the U.S. can plunder smaller nations at will.
His meddling in conflicts in Africa and Asia is proof of that – and anyone who has observed Trump for longer than half a minute will know he doesn’t set boundaries on his actions.
In reality, Trump’s style in geopolitical gamesmanship is without precedent, at least in my experience.
TRUMP SIGNALS LONG ROAD AHEAD IN VENEZUELA IN HIS BOLDEST INTERVENTIONIST MOVE YET
In any given theater,he looks for the tactical strike that will utterly alter the strategic landscape to our country’s advantage.
What will be the lesson, for Xi and Putin, of the Great Venezuela Raid? I would think it’s this: that Trump will run enormous risks to protect American interests.
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But if the Cuban military, who already run the country, believe that their equipment will grind to a stop within weeks, they may decide to do away with their Communist Party intermediaries and cut a deal with Yankee imperialism.
LATIN AMERICA
The region was already trending rightwards – Maduro’s fall will only accelerate this tendency.Conservative governments applauded American intervention, something unheard-of in Latin America.
Radical leftist governments, conversely, are in a panic.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, once a leader of the Marxist M-19 guerrillas, made worried noises about his own fate. He got a reassuring call from the president and will visit the White House in February.
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Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega, normally addicted to repression, decided to release political prisoners in imitation of delcy rodriguez.
putin and Maduro Strengthen Ties Amid U.S. Concerns
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on May 7, 2025, solidifying a relationship that has seen billions of dollars in Russian military aid flow to Venezuela and international support for Maduro’s regime. The meeting underscores a growing alignment between the two leaders, despite ongoing criticism from the United States and other Western nations.
Venezuela has acquired significant military equipment, aircraft, and weaponry from Russia, according to reporting by Fox News. (Fox News). Russia, in turn, has consistently supported Maduro on the international stage, including validating elections widely considered fraudulent.
The deepening ties between russia and Venezuela raise concerns about Russia’s expanding influence in Latin America and the potential for increased instability in the region. Critics argue that Russian support enables Maduro to maintain power despite widespread human rights abuses and economic mismanagement.
As reported by Fox News, some observers believe stronger action, such as potential arrest warrants, could help restore democracy in Venezuela. (Fox News)