The U.S. seizure of Venezuela’s leader shows that Washington is not retreating into a tidy world of spheres of influence but is instead using raw power to challenge rivals and weaken the rules-based order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/13/world/us-sphere-of-influence-is-big/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #venezuela #nicolasmaduro #us #russia #china #taiwan #ukraine #donroedoctrine #monroedoctrine #vladimirputin #latinamerica