In the early days of 2026, the world witnessed a dramatic turn in Venezuela's long saga of political turmoil. On January 3, Nicolás Maduro, the embattled leader who had clung to power amid allegations of election fraud, economic collapse, and human rights abuses, was captured in a U.S.-led operation and extradited to face charges of narco-terrorism and drug trafficking in a New York courtroom. Maduro pleaded not guilty, but the event has ignited a firestorm of reactions that expose deep fissures in how we perceive dictatorship, intervention, and justice. . .
