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Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy

  • Written by Monica Duffy Toft, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacySupporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro gather during a demonstration in Caracas on Jan, 4, 2026. Pedro Mattey/Anadolu via Getty Images

An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant to convey dominance: Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed aboard a U.S. naval vessel....

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