Venezuela’s Threat Claims Expose Deep Geopolitical Tensions with America

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil’s recent warnings about a so-called "grave military threat" from the United States are more than mere rhetoric—they highlight a troubling pattern of denial and obfuscation by the Maduro regime. Gil accuses Washington of wielding anti-drug trafficking efforts as a pretext to transform Latin America into "a new colonial war theater." Yet this framing conveniently ignores Caracas’ own role in enabling transnational criminal networks that directly imperil American families. Is it really an overreach for the U.S. to act against drug cartels operating under the protection of despotic regimes? The answer is clear when millions of...