"He posted a photo of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in handcuffs and then addressed the American public. He praised the military for launching one of the most stunning, effective and powerful displays of American military might in US history, allegedly rendering Venezuelan forces powerless. He announced that Maduro and his wife would be indicted in New York for narcoterrorism and claimed without evidence that US operations have reduced maritime drug trafficking by 97 percent."
"The US military intervention in Venezuela represents something far more dangerous than a single act of aggression. It is the latest manifestation of a centuries-old pattern of US interference that has left Latin America scarred. The regime change operation in Caracas is a clear sign the Trump administration is embracing this old policy of interventionism with renewed fervour. And that bodes ill for the region."
US forces executed a massive regime-change operation in Venezuela, with President Donald Trump celebrating public displays of Nicolas Maduro in handcuffs. Trump praised the military, announced indictments for narcoterrorism, and claimed, without evidence, a 97 percent reduction in maritime drug trafficking while threatening further attacks and stating the US would run the country until an unspecified transition. The intervention explicitly invoked the 1823 Monroe Doctrine and reflects a revived pattern of US hemispheric domination and historical interference that has long scarred Latin America. Longstanding US support for brutal regional dictatorships and the president's compromised moral standing exacerbate the operation's consequences.
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