Machado’s Nobel Prize is even more significant in light of recent U.S. military actions near Venezuela...A Nobel Prize that rewards peace should be viewed as a warning against military overreach.
[T]he U.S. led postwar order is unravelling. In its place, a contest for influence and legitimacy is gathering pace, with China eager to fill the vacuum.
US bifocal diplomacy has led to a crisis of confidence as its influence over regional powers wanes, while the escalation of the war remains a stark reality.