In a stunning escalation of geopolitical tension that has sent shockwaves across the Western Hemisphere, the United States military launched a series of high-precision strikes against Venezuela in the early hours of Saturday morning.1 The operation, which President Donald Trump characterized as a “large-scale strike,” culminated in the extraordinary capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.2 According to a series of statements from the White House and the Department of Justice, the couple was seized during a clandestine ground operation and has already been flown out of the country to face criminal prosecution on American soil.3+2 Continue reading…
