US Intervention in Venezuela: Naturalism Masquerading as Liberation
Catholic News Agency (January 8, 2026) reports on reactions to Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s capture by US forces. Arturo McFields, former Nicaraguan ambassador to the Organization of American States, claims this event brings “winds of hope” for Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, stating “no dictatorship is eternal.” Researcher Martha Patricia Molina argues international law must “change and adapt” to permit military interventions against “criminal dictatorships,” while exiled Nicaraguan auxiliary “bishop” Silvio Báez compares tyrants to Herod, declaring “all tyrants pass away.” The report frames US military action as catalyst for democratic transition without addressing Catholic principles of social order.