Venezuela’s Moment of Fracture—and Why the World Should Care
By Sentel In a world already strained by war, inflation, and political distrust, Venezuela is quietly becoming a fault line where energy security, human rights, and great-power credibility collide. What happens next will not stay contained within its borders. The first explosion did not look cinematic. There was no fireball, no dramatic collapse—just a sharp, echoing crack that rattled windows across a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Caracas. Minutes later, cell phone videos spread faster than official statements. Soldiers ran without clear orders. Air defenses stayed silent. And by the time the government spoke, a more unsettling truth had already taken hold: the systems meant to protect the Venezuelan state had failed when they were needed most. For years, Venezuela’s leadership presented its Russian-supplied weapons as proof of strength and sovereignty—a deterrent against foreign pressure and internal rebellion. But as reported by the New York Times, those same system...
