Anarchy is a form of organization in which government is absent and each element regulates itself.
A nightmare for some, a dream for others.
For it to work, the fundamental premise is that there is agreement on the values that underpin civilization, and that each person is the guarantor and is responsible for themselves and for their behavior toward others.
If that premise fails—if someone crosses a personal boundary—the system degenerates into coercion, and the result is an order governed by the law of the strongest. A law that ruled unchallenged for millennia: fiefdoms, kingdoms, empires, spheres of influence.
It took one of the most brutal wars in history to arrive at universal rights recognized at an international level, so that this would not happen again.
In 1945 the United Nations Charter was born, the basis for the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a pillar of the future of international law.
On January 3, 2026, the United States carried out a direct military action against Venezuela, culminating in the capture of the head of state, while claiming the right to intervene in the name of an alleged moral superiority and the alleged interests of Venezuelan citizens.
Leaving aside considerations about the legitimacy and nature of the Venezuelan government, if we decide to ignore law, what remains?
Must only weaker states stay within the agreed limits? If force decides who is immune to the rules and who must follow them, who will be the next victim?
Russia and the United States have already moved. Is China next?