Commentary: The focus on the moment of capture risks obscuring the more consequential lesson. The parallel between Panama in 1990 and Venezuela in 2026 is not the removal of an authoritarian leader. It is the governance vacuum that follows.
Commentary: The focus on the moment of capture risks obscuring the more consequential lesson. The parallel between Panama in 1990 and Venezuela in 2026 is not the removal of an authoritarian leader. It is the governance vacuum that follows.