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Today @ 2:00 PM ET: Interventionism on Steroids – The Trump Takeover of Venezuela
What comes next after Trump's toppling of Maduro?
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On January 3, 2026, the United States launched a complex military operation against Venezuela, conducting airstrikes across Caracas and other key locations, and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Maduro was seized and flown out of the country to face criminal charges in the United States. According to the Trump administration, the United States will govern Venezuela until a “safe, proper and judicious transition” occurs, the timeframe of which remains undefined.

This intervention — the most audacious U.S. military project in Latin America in decades — has rapidly reshaped the geopolitical landscape. International reactions range from strong condemnation by regional governments who decry violations of sovereignty to allied statements that welcome the removal of Maduro’s authoritarian regime. What is likely to happen now in Venezuela? Will this be a successful regime change operation, or will it follow the path of Iraq and Libya? What will be the implications of the administration’s assertion of America’s domination of the Western Hemisphere, and how will regional states react in the long run? And what are the global implications? Will this set a precedent that China will use in Taiwan, for instance?

January 2026

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2:00 PM ET
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Join us for a timely and important discussion with:

John Mearsheimer

​John J. Mearsheimer is a non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute and the R. Wendell Harrison distinguished service professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982. A graduate of West Point, Mearsheimer has written extensively about security issues and international politics, including seven books.

Miguel Tinker Salas

Miguel Tinker Salas is a non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute and professor emeritus of Latin American History, and Chicano/a Latino/a Studies at Pomona College. His research includes work on contemporary Mexico and Venezuela. His research also examines the interconnection between politics, culture and oil in Venezuela.

Curt Mills

Curt Mills is the executive director of The American Conservative in Washington, DC. He previously served as senior reporter and contributing editor. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Politico, UnHerd, Newsweek and the Critic. Mills specializes in foreign policy and campaign coverage, having worked at The National Interest & U.S. News & World Report.

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos (Moderator)

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos is a senior advisor for QI and editor-in-chief at Responsible Statecraft. She comes to QI from The American Conservative, where for three years she served as the magazine’s executive editor. She has reported and published regular articles on US war policy, civil liberties, foreign policy, veterans, and Washington politics since 2007.

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