Trump, Venezuela and Latin America
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The United States intends to dominate Latin America. That is clear following the weekend’s operation to remove Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power. But the U.S. has competition. China is expanding its influence in the region, offering itself as an alternative to governments leery of American power.
Beijing is doubling down on its expansion just as President Trump tries to claim the Western Hemisphere as an exclusive sphere of influence for the U.S.
Since the Cold War, the United States has conducted over half a dozen military interventions in Latin America.
President Trump took aim at Cuba, Mexico and Colombia as possible future targets. Some Latino residents in the Chicago area fear more military action in their home countries. Others see the president putting pressure on corrupt leaders.
Colombia’s Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs, Mauricio Jaramillo Jassir, warned on Tuesday that the U.S. military operation in Venezuela threatens peace and security across Latin America and violates international law.
Former Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, appeared in a New York court yesterday. He’s facing drug-trafficking and weapons charges after the U.S. abducted him and his wife in an explosive operation over the weekend.
Latin American think tank director on what Delcy Rodríguez's new role means for Venezuela Andrei Serbin Pont joins Rahel Solomon to weigh in on the latest in Venezuela.
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