JAKARTA - The Chairman of the Center for American Studies at the University of Indonesia, Prof. Suzie Sri Suparin Sudarman, assessed that the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States military violated international law.
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The US military operation arrested Maduro and his wife in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, on January 3. Both were charged with criminal offenses related to drug trafficking and terrorism. However, the US action is said to be related to Venezuela's largest oil reserves in the world.
Data from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) recorded Venezuela's oil reserves at 303 billion barrels. But with such a figure, the daily oil production is relatively low, namely 1 million barrels. One of the causes of this condition is the unoptimal oil governance and the American embargo.
US President Donald Trump said his country would "manage" Venezuelan oil until a political transition could be made. In return, Trump promised to improve Venezuela's infrastructure.
According to Suzie, the political dynamics in Venezuela are not necessarily beneficial to Trump in the future. "The problem for Trump is that if Delcy Rodriguez (the interim President of Venezuela) does not continue to serve and is replaced by the opposition, he will not necessarily be able to control his people. Because if the conditions are not stable, chaos will occur," said Suzie.
Likewise, the statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio who said the proceeds from the sale of oil would be used to enrich the people of Venezuela, must wait for its implementation. Suzie reminded the pattern and track of the US which is short-term and transactional in a number of countries that have been intervened. Such as Panama, Somalia, Iraq, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. The US's early promises to build those countries can be said to have not materialized.
Under Trump's leadership, the US is said to be Suzie a kind of diplomatic and ethical nonsense. It is not even reluctant to intervene in other countries for its own interests. "The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must. So what they want, must be realized. We are witnessing a kind of American-style theater, a socializing culture," he said.
But according to Suzie, no matter how "cowboy" Trump is in leading, most Americans actually worship him. This is because many support the spirit carried by Trump in political dominance and protection of US economic interests. "It's reliving your (US) tradition. America is back to the old history: cowboys come to catch criminals. It's in their blood."
The scenario of World War 3 (PD 3) is increasingly emerging, along with the many tensions between countries, both in Europe, America, and the Middle East. Just name Israel with Iran, Ukraine with Russia, and the political and economic pressure carried out by the United States to a number of countries.
According to the Head of the American Studies Center at the University of Indonesia, Prof. Suzie Sri Suparin Sudarman, the situation is still vulnerable because there are religious and ideological factors.
He said that if holy sites such as the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem were threatened or destroyed, it could trigger the anger of Muslims that could not be resolved through oil diplomacy or politics. Suzie also said that the Venezuelan opposition figure, Maria Corina Machado, supports Zionism.
This shows that politics in the Latin American country are related to Middle East geopolitics. "How about the Al Aqsa Mosque in Palestine? Was it destroyed or not? Well, Machado is also pro-Zionist," he told Eddy Wijaya in the EdShareOn podcast which aired on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
However, Suzy explained an alternative theory about the possibility of "swapping" between the US and China. "We see that China is currently feeling disadvantaged because the oil from Venezuela, which they should have received, was cut off by America. So China also weighs, which is more disadvantageous between not being able to get the oil from Venezuela, or not 'taking' Taiwan?" said Suzie.
As is known, the US needs chips produced in Taiwan. Taiwan is the world's most advanced microchip manufacturer, through their company, TSMC, which dominates most of the component market. If China takes over Taiwan, this country will dominate the world's technology. Of course, the US will not let this happen.
"If China takes Taiwan, it will get all its chips. But America can't possibly agree, because their need for those chips is vital," said Suzie. However, a behind-the-scenes deal could have brought about another scenario: America letting China take Taiwan, as long as it doesn't touch oil-rich Venezuela.
Who is Eddy Wijaya, this is his profile
Eddy Wijaya is a podcaster born on August 17, 1972. Through the YouTube account @EdShareOn, Eddy interviewed many national figures ranging from state officials, legal experts, political experts, national politicians, to local celebrities.
The man with a right cheek dimple is also a nationalist who is an activist for the marginalized and social observers by helping the community through the Wijaya Peduli Bangsa Foundation.
He is also active in the field of sports by serving as the Chairman of the Indonesian All-Indonesia Horse Racing Association (PBSI) East Jakarta. Eddy also served as an Advisory Board of the Indonesian Chinese Social Association, 2022-2026 term.
His ideas were formed because of his hard work to be independent from the age of 13 to be successful as he is now. For Eddy, the world of work is not as smooth as imagined, failure and rejection are common. This is what makes him hold on to the tagline "Success is just a matter of time". (ADV)
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