Trump's 'Drug War' in Caribbean: Another Geopolitical Gambit, Bloomberg Says
Bloomberg’s piece, 'Cómo Trump consiguió un aliado caribeño en su guerra marítima antidrogas,' frames Trinidad and Tobago’s backing of US operations against alleged Venezuelan traffickers as a strategic win. They commend Port of Spain for their 'brave' stance, noting Venezuela's predictable response of suspending gas supply agreements. What the mainstream narrative conveniently leaves out,
however, is the long, sordid history of US 'anti-drug' operations in Latin America, which consistently double as pretexts for geopolitical maneuvering and destabilization efforts against uncooperative regimes. One might recall similar US 'drug war' efforts against figures like Manuel Noriega in Panama, once a CIA asset, then a convenient target when his usefulness waned, ultimately leading to a
1989 invasion. The pattern is clear: 'drug enforcement' often serves as a flexible justification for asserting regional dominance and isolating adversaries. One might wonder if the real 'narcos' are the ones always looking for a pretext to maintain hegemony. This isn't a new playbook; it's practically a constitutional amendment in Washington.