World Peace Mission International

Abduction of regime : The New Era of Intervention.

By Analytical Desk

Saturday, January 3rd 2026

In my view, we are witnessing the systemic dismantling of international law, a process accelerated by the recent and aggressive actions of the United States under President Donald Trump. For years, the silence of the international community and the United Nations regarding the crisis in Gaza has undermined the perceived importance of global legal frameworks. Today, that erosion has reached a breaking point.
The Misconception of Colonialism
The United States continues to treat Latin America as its private colony—a dangerous misconception that ignores the sovereignty of independent states. The lack of global condemnation for this behaviour, coupled with the UN’s relative paralysis, raises a fundamental question: Can independent states survive in a world where major powers act without restraint?
The “Double Attitude” of the International Community
The international community currently operates with a “double attitude.” When a major power violates the sovereignty of a state, the aggressor’s allies remain silent spectators, while opposing nations often fail to take meaningful action beyond rhetoric. Due to this self-serving silence, international law has become a “spider’s web”—a trap that entangles the weak but is easily broken by the powerful.
From Words to Action: The Capture of Nicolás Maduro
If the international community truly seeks a peaceful universe, it must demand an explanation for actions that bypass the United Nations. On January 3, 2026, this shift from rhetoric to intervention reached a climax. Following a series of warnings regarding Iran, President Trump authorized a large-scale military strike on Venezuela.
In an extraordinary night-time operation involving elite U.S. forces, President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured and flown out of the country to face narco-terrorism charges in New York. While the Trump administration frames this as a “mission for justice,” critics argue it is an unprecedented violation of international law. Whether this is viewed as a “face-saving operation” to remove Maduro or an illegal kidnapping, the move has bypassed all traditional diplomatic and legal protocols.
Conclusion
Trump’s latest actions will likely have a profound impact on his global popularity and the future of the United Nations. By openly declaring, “We are the United Nations,” the U.S. administration is signalling a world where “might makes right,” further trapping weak nations in a web of shifting international allegiances.

By Faisal Muhammed.