Diplomatic Illusions Mask Rejection of Christ’s Sovereignty
VaticanNews portal (January 10, 2026) reports on “exploratory talks” between the United States and Venezuela to restore diplomatic relations severed in 2019. The article details a U.S. delegation’s visit following the capture of Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores, with discussion of reopening embassies and securing $100 billion in oil investments. Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez frames this as “defending independence,” while Exxon CEO Darren Woods expresses skepticism due to prior asset seizures. This diplomatic maneuvering epitomizes the naturalist fallacy of modern statecraft – treating nations as autonomous entities divorced from Divine Law.