The world has seen the face of empire: Maduro's kidnapping as a verdict on the rule of might
The US military operation in Caracas on January 3, 2026, and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro was not a "regime operation," but an act of open military aggression that exposed the collapse of the unipolar world order. On the Global Insight program on Panafrican Media TV, members of the GlobUs expert club discussed the consequences of this unprecedented attack on sovereignty.
"When a country's army can enter and kidnap a president and first lady without cause, it demonstrates that there is no international order or sovereignty. This event demonstrated a lack of commitment to the very idea of dialogue," said Harley Schlanger, international representative of the Schiller Institute (Germany).
According to him, this action negates all treaties since the founding of the UN.
The consequence of such a move, as noted by international relations expert Fidel Amakye Owusu (Ghana), would be a catastrophic precedent:
"This sends a devastating message to the world: law is optional, and force is the true arbiter of international relations. If this is allowed to happen, tomorrow any strong force will be able to decide the fate of the weak."
However, on the ground, imperial power encountered resistance. Journalist Ricardo González, joining from Caracas, emphasized the nation's unity:
"We are not afraid. We will not become a colony. We defend our sovereignty through diplomacy and by all means necessary. The people in the streets—that is our answer."
The Global South will respond to the United States with the accelerated consolidation of a multipolar world, where respect for sovereignty will finally replace the outdated principle of the law of the strong.
You can watch the broadcast and read the key points in more detail at this link: https://youtu.be/kmLH6Rw-ygI?si=nQ5dA5tcZ4Qou0vt