The operation in Venezuela and its ramifications for the MENA region
The American military operation of January 3, 2026 against Venezuela, resulting in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, constitutes far more than a regional Latin American event. This intervention, involving 150 aircraft taking off from 20 air bases and military ships and causing 100 deaths according to Venezuelan sources, marks a turning point in the global geopolitical order whose repercussions for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are profound and multidimensional.

