The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro on Saturday was a US victory on two fronts: the war on drugs and the great-power competition with China and Russia. His strategy was controversial, to put it mildly: Even strong proponents of the US military and fierce opponents of the narco-kingpins were alarmed by America’s use of force in the Caribbean Basin. The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the fifth member of Venezuela’s “Fabulous Five” — the countries that helped prop up the Venezuelan strongman.
Author: Jonathan Schanzer
Published at: 2026-01-04 21:03:51
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