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Justice in Venezuela

Millions of people around the world, most of all in Venezuela, are celebrating the downfall of the dictator Nicolás Maduro. President Donald Trump’s decision to capture him on Saturday is one of the boldest moves a president has made in years, and the operation was an unquestionable tactical success. The next step is ensuring that this triumph sets Venezuela up for stability rather than chaos.

Details are still emerging, but what happened in Caracas was a clear reminder that America’s military and intelligence capabilities are second to none. Airstrikes on several locations in Venezuela preceded the capture of Maduro and his wife by members of the U.S. Army’s elite Delta Force. The couple has been extradited to the U.S., where they will face narcoterrorism, weapons and drug charges in Manhattan. Miraculously, there were no American deaths, although some U.S. service members were injured and one helicopter was damaged.

This is a major victory for American interests. Just hours before, supportive Chinese officials held a chummy meeting with Maduro, who had also been propped up by Russia, Cuba and Iran. No doubt millions of Venezuelans will remember who backed their oppressor and who effected his removal. The end of Maduro will be a failure if it doesn’t also corrode the influence of American adversaries in this hemisphere.

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