"The US bombardment of Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, follow a long history of interventions in South and Central America and the Caribbean over the past two centuries. But they also mark an unprecedented moment as the first direct US military attack on a South American country. At a press conference after Maduro's capture, Donald Trump said that American dominance in the western hemisphere will never be questioned again."
"But since the mid-19th century, the US has intervened in its continental neighbours not only through economic pressure but also militarily, with a long list of invasions, occupations and, in the case most closely resembling the current situation, the capture of Panama's dictator Manuel Noriega in 1989. US agents place chains around the waist of Panama's then president Manuel Noriega onboard a C-130 transport plane on 4 January 1990."
US bombardment of Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro follow two centuries of interventions in South and Central America and the Caribbean. The action marks the first direct US military attack on a South American country. Historically, US influence in the region blended economic pressure, covert operations that toppled elected governments and installed military dictatorships, and overt military interventions mainly in Central America and the Caribbean. The Panama operation against Manuel Noriega in 1989 closely resembles the current case. The new national security strategy calls for expanded US military presence in the region as a corollary to the Monroe doctrine, and leaders framed the action as asserting enduring American dominance.
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