In ousting and arresting Nicolas Maduro, U.S., President Donald Trump wants the political gains of fighting a war without actually having to fight one. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/11/world/venezuela-coup-precedents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #venezuela #oil #nicolasmaduro #us #donaldtrump #mariacorinamachado #latinamerica #colonialism #iraq