China invested heavily in Venezuela’s survival, yet stood aside when U.S. forces intervened. The episode reveals the quiet limits of Beijing’s influence in the Western Hemisphere — and how power is still defined by geography.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly backed the US action in Venezuela, praising Washington’s “strong” decision a day after Nicolás Maduro was taken into custody. His statement highlights a deeper alignment between Israel and the United States — and raises fresh questions about power, intervention, and who ultimately shapes events in Latin America.
Nicolás Maduro has been taken to New York after a US military operation removed him from Venezuela, placing the country in a state of political limbo. As questioning continues and Washington signals it may effectively “run” Venezuela, deeper questions emerge about sovereignty, power, and how far the United States is willing to go to shape outcomes in Latin America.
The world just watched the U.S. obliterate a boat in the Caribbean—killing 11 people—and the Vice President’s response wasn’t a measured statement about diplomacy or legality. Instead, J.D. Vance sneered: “I don’t give a s**t what you call it.” That’s not a slip of the tongue. That’s a doctrine. On Tuesday, U.S. forces launched a…