Spain Avoids 'Discussing' Venezuela, Celebrates Lack of US Sanctions?
Bloomberg's headline, 'Spain Avoids Discussing Venezuela at Colombia’s EU-CELAC Summit,' highlights Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's decision to side-step 'growing tensions' between the US and Venezuela. The article notes this follows other European leaders' reluctance to 'weigh in' on US President Donald Trump's actions. One might wonder if this 'avoidance' isn't just about tension, but about
avoiding accountability for decades of US-led destabilization in Latin America, transforming internal issues into US foreign policy matters for others to 'discuss.' The implicit message is clear: when the US deploys military assets in a region, European leaders (like Sánchez) are expected to either support it or, failing that, keep quiet. This mirrors historical deferrals to US hegemony, where
'diplomacy' often means aligning with, or at least not contradicting, Washington's geopolitical maneuvers. It begs the question: How many times will European leaders 'avoid discussion' while the US unilaterally dictates the terms of engagement in other nations' backyards?