A Shock to the System: Maduro’s Capture and the Message It Sends The removal of Nicolás Maduro was not just a regime-change operation. It was a statement of intent. Operation Absolute Resolve demonstrated that the United States is once again willing to act unilaterally, decisively, and with overwhelming force inside the Western Hemisphere. Whether one supports or opposes the operation is almost beside the point. What matters is the signal it sent to allies and adversaries alike. This was not Iraq. It was not Afghanistan. It was not a long, drawn-out nation‑building exercise. It was fast, targeted, and surgical. And it has clearly rattled governments from Havana to Brasília. For years, Washington projected hesitation and exhaustion. That era appears to…
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