In recent weeks, the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to the Caribbean and remarks by the U.S. Marine Corps commander declaring “readiness for a new battle” have fueled fears of a direct confrontation in Venezuela. Donald Trump claims the move aims to destroy drug-trafficking routes, though the main flow of narcotics into the United States passes through Central America—not Venezuela. This glaring contradiction reveals that Washington is reviving a familiar interventionist script—one that begins with moral slogans and ends in humanitarian catastrophe.
Instruments of Submission: Sanctions, Provocation, and Infiltration
To force Caracas into submission, Washington employs a combination of political, economic, and psychological tools. Financial sanctions on government officials and sweeping trade restrictions form one layer of pressure. Politically, the U.S. backs pro-Western figures such as María Corina Machado in an effort to sow internal division. Machado has openly vowed to “separate Venezuela’s economy from the state and integrate it into the global market.” U.S. media, meanwhile, amplify perceptions of President Maduro’s incompetence, stoking public discontent and undermining national sovereignty. This blend of hard and soft coercion mirrors the interventionist pattern once tested in Iraq and Libya.
From Caracas to Buenos Aires: Reconstructing the American Order in the Global South
Washington’s ambitions extend well beyond Venezuela. The United States is pursuing a broader plan to restore its dominance over Latin America—a region that, with the rise of independent governments and several states joining BRICS, has drifted beyond traditional U.S. control. From military deployments in Ecuador and Argentina to economic sanctions on Brazil and Colombia, each measure forms part of a coordinated effort to resurrect an “American order” in the Southern Hemisphere. Trump has described Venezuela as “a great opportunity for American companies”—a statement that exposes the economic and strategic motives underlying these interventions more clearly than any political analysis could.
Washington and Tel Aviv’s Hidden Alliance in Latin America
U.S. maneuvers in Venezuela are also intertwined with the interests of the Israeli regime. A recent phone call between Machado and Benjamin Netanyahu revealed the coordination between Washington and Tel Aviv in their shared effort to weaken anti-Israeli movements across Latin America. Historically, countries in the region have been staunch supporters of Palestine; destabilizing them would thus undermine the broader global anti-Zionist front. The U.S. Secretary of Defense has also made clear that Washington’s overarching goal is to counter the influence of China, Russia, and Iran in the region.
Yet the unity of independent governments—and the resilience of popular support behind them—may still stand as the greatest obstacle to America’s hegemonic designs.
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