Imperialism as liberation
The U.S.’s detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro signals a volatile shift in global geopolitics, blurring the lines between judicial accountability and regime change. “Running” a sovereign nation — the U.S.’s line — evokes dark echoes of colonialism. U.S. President Trump’s focus on oil companies fixing infrastructure suggests that economic extraction, more than democratic restoration, is America’s primary motive.
Dr. Vijaykumar H.K.,
Raichur, Karnataka
Whatever the provocation might be, blatant disrespect for and a violation of international borders and sovereignty of nations cannot be condoned. Mr. Trump has lived up to his growing image of a global trigger-happy cowboy.
Dr. George Jacob E.,
Kochi
Published – January 05, 2026 12:24 am IST
