Anarchist Dziadok on the Venezuela operation: A big stick in good hands
Blogger Mikalai Dziadok dedicated a lengthy text to the high-profile arrest of the President of Venezuela and his wife by US special forces. In his opinion, this event is among those that will change the geopolitical alignment in the world.
Nicolas Maduro being led to court. Photo: XNY / Star Max / GC Images
Obvious Consequences
1. According to the blogger, Donald Trump has effectively reanimated the Monroe Doctrine. This means that the USA officially once again considers the Western Hemisphere as its exclusive zone of control.
2. This operation served as a clear statement — both to allies and enemies — that Washington is prepared to use armed force to assert its interests, despite previous talks of isolationism.
3. This operation demonstrated the decline in authority of Russia and, in general, the "reactionary international" of Russia — China — North Korea — Cuba. None of these countries are prepared to defend their own under any risk.
And the "much-vaunted CSTO is only good for suppressing popular uprisings (...) but in no way for military confrontation with the armed forces of another country."
Might Makes Right
Dziadok pays special attention to the moral and legal aspects of the intervention. He acknowledges that "might makes right" is a regression, but poses a sharp question about the effectiveness of modern norms. According to the blogger, "the beneficiaries of international law today are often cannibalistic dictatorships: they use it as a shield from responsibility for their actions."
Dziadok reminds that in the history of international relations, there have been many situations where, guided by international law, the international community hesitated to use force, leading to catastrophic consequences. The most striking example is the genocide in Rwanda.
"The question arises: what is international law for if not to protect human lives and basic rights? And if it fails in this role, perhaps it needs to be changed?" the blogger writes.
He emphasizes that in conditions of high-tech control systems and with some external support, dictatorships can exist for decades (Venezuela — 27 years, Belarus — 32 years, North Korea — 73 years), and for the peoples of such countries, foreign intervention sometimes remains "almost the only chance for freedom and a dignified life."
Mikalai Dziadok in Vilnius, September 14, 2025. Photo: spring96.org
What about Maduro?
As Dziadok argues, Maduro's arrest is not just a political move, but the result of a criminal investigation initiated by Joe Biden in 2020. The Maduro family is accused of leading the "Cartel of the Suns," which supplied hundreds of tons of cocaine to the USA.
Besides drug trafficking, the human rights situation in Venezuela looks no less terrible. Over the past 12 years, the country has experienced 4 major waves of protests. During these, according to various estimates, between 241 and 319 people were killed on the streets. Currently, there are about 1000 political prisoners in Venezuela.
In 2021, the International Criminal Court began an investigation into the Maduro regime on charges of crimes against humanity.
Dziadok notes a fundamental difference between the methods of the USA and dictatorships: Maduro was not eliminated by a missile or poisoned; he was brought to a New York court for legitimate legal procedures.
"We are, for now, in a situation where, on a global level, the right of the strong is on the side of a democratic country, founded on Christian values, where human rights are not an empty sound. Should we lament this, given that Russia and China are the competitors in this race? Let everyone answer this question for themselves," the blogger observes.
The Trump Administration - Human Rights Defenders?
The blogger refutes the popular myth that the US invaded Venezuela for oil. According to him, oil extraction there requires colossal investments in the ruined infrastructure, and the US already has enough of its own resources.
The real reason is China. During another economic crisis in Venezuela, China lent money to the Maduro regime against the collateral of future oil supplies. And today, up to 65% of Venezuelan oil imports and the lion's share of Venezuela's foreign exchange earnings are from supplies to China. Given the degradation of Venezuela's economy, China could have simply bought out its entire oil industry.
As Dziadok argues, Trump acted preemptively to prevent China from becoming a global industrial leader at the expense of Venezuelan reserves.
Additional motives for the operation, the author names, include preventing the supply of heavy drugs to the US, eliminating channels for financing Hamas and Iran through money from drug trade supplied via Venezuela, as well as Trump's desire for an "easy and beautiful geopolitical victory" amidst criticism of his policy towards Russia.
Cocaine shipment confiscated by the US Coast Guard. November 19, 2025. Photo: AP Photo / Rebecca Blackwell
What about democracy?
In the blogger's view, the fact that the Chavistas still remain in power is not a betrayal of democratic ideals, but a subtle tactic. Trump and Rubio are sending a signal to the elites: start the changes yourselves to avoid civil war. And Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is already demonstrating readiness to cooperate with the USA.
"Evidently, the current Trump administration considered such a step more productive than simply reinstating María Corina Machado and Edmundo González on bayonets right now," the blogger observes.
Another unpublicized consequence of the US operation in Caracas, in Dziadok's opinion, "will be active changes in both the foreign and domestic policies of a number of other dictators. Lukashenka is no exception."
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