Washington’s Caribbean build-up isn’t about traffickers. It’s about projecting power and pushing regime change.
The US says it is fighting drugs, but its warships off Venezuela tell another story about power, control and regime change.
By Guillaume Long
Guillaume Long is a senior policy analyst at the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
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Venezuela is sending troops to its border with Colombia to fight drug trafficking, amid mounting US pressure.
US warship presence is meant to target Latin American drug cartels, but Venezuela’s Maduro calls it a threat.
The trip underscores the role of the US military buildup to pressure Venezuela over alleged drug trafficking.
Venezuelan Defence Ministry orders naval patrols as US warships sent to waters off coast to tackle drug cartels.
The US has justified its air and naval campaign as necessary to fight drug smuggling into the US.
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