The specter of US intervention in Latin America has once again surfaced, as CNN reported that President Donald Trump was actively considering military strikes on Venezuelan soil against alleged drug cartels. The revelations, citing sources close to the matter, paint a picture of an administration willing to stretch the definition of counter-narcotics operations into a broader geopolitical strategy – one that could have profound implications for regional stability and US-Latin American relations.

The deliberations come on the heels of heightened US military activity in the Caribbean. According to reports, the Pentagon had deployed at least eight warships and a submarine to the eastern Caribbean in early September. Officially, these moves were justified as part of counter-drug operations, but critics argue the buildup signals preparations for a broader campaign aimed at destabilizing the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

On September 2, a US missile strike allegedly targeted a boat suspected of smuggling drugs from Venezuela. Sources described the strike as only the “first step” in a potentially larger campaign designed not only to curb trafficking but also to weaken Maduro’s grip on power. Such an........

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