Maduro’s Military Threat Claims Mask Venezuela’s True Crisis While U.S. Defends Regional Security

In a recent escalation of rhetoric, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro labeled the United States' military presence in the Caribbean as an international threat against his regime. Yet beneath these accusations lies a disturbing reality: while Maduro clings to power through questionable elections and suppresses opposition, Washington's deployment aims to protect the region—and by extension, American security—from narcotrafficking and instability. Is Maduro Deflecting From His Own Regime’s Failures? Maduro’s claim that U.S. military maneuvers constitute a "problem of international character" is a rhetorical tactic designed to cast Caracas as a victim rather than acknowledge his government’s role in deteriorating democracy and...