Maduro Capture: U.S. Reasserts Hemisphere Dominance in 2026

The U.S. military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marks a decisive break from multilateral norms, signaling Washington’s renewed prioritization of the Western Hemisphere. This act of muscular interventionism accelerates ideological realignments in Latin America and reinforces a bipolar global order where the U.S. and China dictate the rules.