Trump's Arrest of Maduro: The End of Sovereignty and the Rise of a 'Pre-War' Era
By Brian Daitzman
President Donald Trump’s decision to take Venezuela’s leader into U.S. custody lands amid what Poland’s prime minister has described as a pre-war era. As Ukraine grinds on and Taiwan braces for pressure, the return of spheres of influence and nineteenth-century balance-of-power diplomacy revives the logic that once carried Europe—and then the world—into catastrophe.
This morning, January 3, 2026, the world became more dangerous—and less governed by the rule of law.
President Donald Trump ordered the United States to take Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s sitting leader, into U.S. custody. According to international reporting, Maduro and his wife are expected to face criminal charges in federal court.
For many observers, the reaction was immediate approval.
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