Thoughts from a Venezuelan on the US capture of Maduro and Flores
President Nicolas Maduro joins a rally marking the anniversary of the Battle of Santa Ines, which took place during Venezuela’s 19th-century Federal War, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)
Date: January 05, 2026
By Guest Column
A native Venezuelan says his country is better off for the arrest of Maduro and Flores, though he says he can’t speak to the legality of the U.S. action.
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