Trump is no longer bending the rules – he is demolishing them, with consequences far beyond Caracas
Hardly anyone expected 2026 to be a year of peace, and it was barely three days old when the worst fears were confirmed.
The overnight strikes on Venezuela – and the abduction of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife – have driven another truck through international law and global norms. But that is not even the most concerning thing about it.

