{"id":13996,"date":"2026-01-12T18:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actvism.org\/?p=13996"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:04:42","slug":"venezuelas-ex-aussenminister-regimewechsel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actvism.org\/en\/latest\/venezuelas-ex-aussenminister-regimewechsel\/","title":{"rendered":"‘There was no regime change’ -Venezuela’s ex-FM Jorge Arreaza on US kidnapping raid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On January 3, a large-scale U.S. military operation took place in Caracas, during which Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were seized. In the hours that followed, questions emerged about what this operation was intended to achieve\u2014and what it ultimately set in motion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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In this interview, Venezuela\u2019s former foreign minister Jorge Arreaza provides a firsthand account of how the operation unfolded, why he believes it violated international law, and why it did not result in a regime change despite its scale. He describes the political situation in the country after the abduction, the role of Delcy Rodr\u00edguez, and how Venezuela is responding to renewed pressure from Washington. Arreaza also places these events in a broader geopolitical context and explains why, in his view, the conflict extends far beyond Venezuela itself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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This video was produced by The Grayzone and published on their YouTube channel on the 8th of January, 2026.

To read the transcript of this video, click here: ‘There was no regime change’ -Venezuela’s ex-FM Jorge Arreaza on US kidnapping raid<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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