Is the US on the verge of attacking Venezuela?

Описание: Since September, the US has been expanding its military operations in the Caribbean in an attempt to fight what it calls ‘narco-terrorism’. Under Operation Spear, Washington has launched deadly strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats, accusing the country’s leader Nicolas Maduro of running a drug-trafficking network. Yet, many believe Washington is using the ‘war on drugs’ pretext to carry out a regime change and overthrow the leader it has long despised. In the latest escalation of tensions, the US President declared that Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed, which many see as a prelude to an attack on Caracas. So, where is this escalation heading? And is this really about combatting the drug trade, or is it regime change by another name?

Guests:

Diego Sequera
Venezuelan Journalist

Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Cuban-American Commentator

Rebecca Jarman
Professor of Humanities at the University of Leeds

00:00 - Intro: US has sent the largest naval fleet into the Caribbean in decades
01:10 - US-Venezuela tensions explained
05:06 - Debate
05:37 - What is the US endgame in this operation?
06:34 - Is this really about fighting drug trafficking?
10:43 - Would US strikes in Venezuela backfire?
11:50 - Is this about returning sovereignty to Venezuelans, as supporters claim?
12:53 - Could Maduro ever be forced to step down?
14:31 - Is the US trying to counter growing Chinese influence in Latin America?
16:42 - Is access to Venezuelan oil the real US objective?
20:27 - Does this escalation contradict the ‘America First’ policy?
21:53 - Heated debate between our panelists

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