Donald Trump Announces U.S. Will Now

For Venezuelans living beneath the flight paths—and for a hemisphere watching closely—the moment felt less like resolution than the opening of a volatile chapter. Even if some elements of the claims were later confirmed, the path forward would depend not on declarations alone, but on law, legitimacy, and restraint.

History suggests that power asserted quickly can unravel slowly. What follows will be determined not by a single speech, but by verification, due process, and whether institutions—domestic and international—are allowed to do the work that prevents uncertainty from hardening into chaos.