Venezuela’s Weaponization of Citizenship: A Warning for America on Sovereignty and Freedom

In a troubling display of authoritarian overreach, Venezuela’s Ministry of Interior has urged its Supreme Court to strip opposition leader Yon Goicoechea of his nationality, accusing him of "soliciting a military invasion" by foreign forces. This move follows similar threats against Leopoldo López, another prominent dissident now exiled in Spain. These aggressive actions highlight not only the ruling regime’s oppressive tactics at home but also hold broader implications for American interests concerning national sovereignty and hemispheric security. When Governments Weaponize Citizenship, Freedom is the First Casualty Goicoechea allegedly called on foreign powers to cooperate militarily against Nicolás Maduro’s government—a claim...