Unmasking Maduro’s False Claims Amid U.S. Defensive Moves in the Caribbean

In a predictably deflective move, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has once again leveled unfounded accusations against the United States, alleging a so-called “plan of war” to impose American hegemony globally. These claims come amid legitimate U.S. naval operations near Venezuela’s coastline aimed at combating the very real threat of narco-terrorism emanating from Maduro’s regime. Is Maduro Diverting Attention from His Failures? Maduro’s rhetoric serves a clear purpose: to distract from his government’s complicity in narcotics trafficking and its crushing authoritarian grip on Venezuelan citizens. By painting Washington as an imperial aggressor, he attempts to mask the destabilizing activities that threaten...