It’s Colonialism, Stupid!
It’s Colonialism, Stupid! By Boaventura de Sousa Santos January 7, 2026 Z Article 1 Comment 15 Mins Read Source: Originally published by Z. Feel free to share widely. Facebook Twitter Reddit Bluesky Email What happened in the early hours of January 3 in Caracas left the world stunned. But the strongest reason for astonishment is the fact that the world was stunned. What happened had been widely predicted. Since when? The less informed would say since Donald Trump came to power. But it is mainly since the publication of the National Security Strategy in November 2025, which states that the US reserves the right to intervene in any country whenever its interests are at stake. Let’s go back in history and analyze the three main components of what happened: the surprise, the illegal capture of a political leader, and the reasons given for the act. As for the surprise and the reasons, we need only go back to September 1939. In 1939, the world (the world that mattered then was Eu...
