Venezuela’s Threats Are a Part of Washington’s Strategic Challenge in the Caribbean

In recent days, Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López has issued stern warnings to the United States against what he calls a potential "error of calculation"—a military aggression that Caracas claims would violate its sovereignty. These threats come amid a robust U.S. naval deployment near Venezuelan waters, officially aimed at combating narcotics trafficking but viewed by Caracas as an ominous "regime change" tactic. Is Venezuela Using Rhetoric to Mask Its True Role? The Venezuelan regime under Nicolás Maduro doesn’t shy from playing the victim card while escalating tensions. By accusing the U.S. of "illegal incursions" and branding its presence as...