Maduro Storyline Ignites Regional and Global Panic Pattern

Maduro Storyline Ignites Regional and Global Panic Pattern   In a dramatic escalation of US policy toward Latin America, President Donald Trump ordered a pre-dawn military raid on Caracas, Venezuela, resulting in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The operation led to Maduro’s transfer to New York, where he and Flores pleaded not guilty to US federal charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation, and weapons offenses. Maduro declared himself innocent and a “prisoner of war,” while his son accused the US of kidnapping. Former Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president, condemning the raid but calling for “peace and dialogue” with Washington, proposing a “balanced and respectful” cooperative agenda while insisting Venezuela would “never return to being the colony of another empire.” For his part, Trump has placed Rodríguez on a “short leash,” demanding she crack down on drug trafficking, expel Iranian and Cuban operatives, halt oil sales to US adversaries, release detained Americans and eventually hold free elections before stepping aside—warning she could pay a “bigger price” than Maduro if she resists, while asserting the US will “run” Venezuela temporarily to exploit its oil reserves. The intervention has sparked widespread backlash: Russia denounced it as “international banditry” and a harbinger of global chaos, warning of resurgent neo-colonialism and urging Maduro’s release. The UN Security Council held an emergency session, with many nations labeling it a crime of aggression. Meanwhile, Trump has extended similar threats to Colombia, calling its president a “sick man” enabling cocaine trade, and suggesting a similar raid “sounds good,” prompting President Gustavo Petro to vow he would “take up arms” in defense and demand loyalty from Colombian officers. According to some, the event marks a sharp return to assertive US interventionism in the region, raising fears of broader instability across Latin America. GhostofBasedPatrickHenry: For those that may be new here, or otherwise unfamiliar with my research on both Nicolas Maduro and Colombian President Gustavo Petro, here is a 10 minute clip that provides a decent summary. So we have some interesting signal in the developments surrounding Venezuela in the wake of Maduro's "arrest" by President Trump. After dismissing the idea that regime darling Maria Corina Machado would be installed as the new leader, Trump expressed support for Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, telling reporters that she was "picked by Maduro.” Strange that Maduro's preference would be honored. Rodriguez decided to honor former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez by being sworn in on top of his sarcophagus, which resides at a large monument in Caracas. She then followed it with a speech about Chavez, echoing rhetoric that Maduro (who once served under Chavez as his protege) often said, emphasizing that there was only one true president of Venezuela, and that is Nicolas Maduro. What is interesting is that, after searching through President Trump's Truth Social posts, I only found one instance of him ever referring to Maduro as "President Maduro" (despite posting about him countless times over the years,) and that was when he announced his arrest. It is rather strange how much respect and dignity is being given to Maduro in spite of everything else happening and the overarching narrative. It's almost like Trump and Delcy Rodriguez's rhetoric is identical. Then there is this little factoid: Eric Prince of Blackwater went to Venezuela and met with Delcy Rodriguez six years ago. Many analysts are [wrongly] pointing to this as the moment that Rodriguez betrayed Maduro. The fallout from Maduro's arrest has been interesting. It appears the move has turned him into a folk hero in South America and throughout the world, as he has become the symbol of defiance against American imperialism. Maduro's son is now giving speeches at large rallies being held in Venezuela, claiming that the Deep State's plan was to start a civil war in Venezuela in order to destabilize the Maduro government. The comment invokes memories of Syria, and how the operation against Assad was initially conducted. It certainly would fit a pattern that the Deep State likes to use to remove popular foreign leaders. What if the Maduro "arrest" subverted the civil war plot? Now Trump is promising to turn his crosshairs on Colombian President Gustavo Petro— whom I have demonstrated in the video above is at the tip of the spear of the war against the cartels. Yet Trump insists that Petro is a cartel drug lord, just like he accused Maduro of being. In a very cartoonish moment, Trump said Petro better "watch his ass." Petro is now vowing to fight the American imperialists, as he rallies Colombians in defense of their country. He called Trump a coward, saying, "Come and get me," in a moment that felt like a professional wrestling soap opera. It is also worth noting that Petro held a rally after Maduro's arrest, where he said that "a clan of pedophiles"— specifically, "friends of Epstein"— were attempting to take over Colombia and Venezuela and must be stopped. This all feels surreal. The only viable explanation I can offer that addresses all the contradictions and plot twists is the theory of TrumpaMania— that we are watching a cartoonish soap opera that is effectively narrative rope-a-dope against the Deep State PS - Here’s Trump calling Maduro a “violent guy,” then immediately accusing Maduro of stealing his dance moves. Now I’m convinced that it was Trump who suggested Maduro dance to make this whole charade as goofy as possible.