January 3, 2026, Marked a Rupture in Modern Latin American History           In a U.S.-led operation inside Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were arrested and transferred to U.S. custody. What followed has been more than a criminal case; it has triggered a rapid, forced realignment of Venezuelan politics, U.S. foreign policy, regional diplomacy, and global power calculations. Just weeks later, the aftershocks continue to reverberate. Maduro and His Wife: From Power to Prosecution Nicolás Maduro, who ruled Venezuela for more than a decade, now faces federal prosecution in Manhattan on charges that include narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine-importation