"While the operation was hailed by some as the end of a brutal dictatorship, critics argue it violated international law and replaced one crisis with another. US President Donald Trump now boasts of controlling Venezuela's oil, as the country's interim leadership strikes deals with Washington. Some call this a necessary transition. Opponents say it looks dangerously colonial."
"So, has Venezuela moved closer to democracy, and will Venezuela's future be decided by Venezuelans or by the US? Mehdi Hasan goes head-to-head with Vanessa Neumann, who served as the Venezuelan opposition's ambassador to the UK and Ireland. She defends Trump's intervention and argues Maduro's fall was long overdue."
In January 2026, the United States orchestrated the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, sparking intense debate about the operation's legitimacy and consequences. Supporters view it as liberation from dictatorship, while critics contend it violated international law and created new instability. President Trump has claimed control over Venezuela's oil resources as the interim government negotiates with Washington. The central tension concerns whether Venezuela has genuinely progressed toward democracy or fallen under a new form of external control. Experts including historians, former diplomatic envoys, and international law professors examine whether Venezuela's future will be determined by its own citizens or shaped by US interests and geopolitical strategy.
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