Trump's Venezuela strategy brilliantly combines pressure with negotiation to secure American interests in our own hemisphere. Maduro's desperate offers of energy contracts prove this calibrated approach works far better than Biden's failed diplomacy. With China controlling $2 trillion in Venezuelan resources just hours from Miami, strategic pressure on this weakened regime makes perfect sense compared to costly Middle East adventures.
Trump's CIA authorization for lethal covert operations in Venezuela represents dangerous American imperialism that threatens regional stability. The administration has already killed 27 people in Caribbean strikes without due process while deploying 10,000 troops based on unproven drug trafficking claims. This reckless escalation follows decades of CIA interference in Latin America, from Chile to Guatemala, and ignores Venezuela's calls for dialogue.
There's a 38% chance that the U.S. will attack Venezuela before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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