US Warships Show Up in Caribbean, Democracy Next?
US Navy 'forward presence' in Venezuela's neighborhood, specifically the Caribbean, is supposedly about 'regional stability' and 'counter-narcotics operations' according to official statements. Historically, however, such deployments often precede a more muscular 'diplomacy' when resource-rich nations don't align perfectly with Washington's interests. From the Bay of Pigs to Grenada, the playbook
is remarkably consistent. One might wonder about the timing, given Venezuela's vast oil reserves and its persistent refusal to be a US client state. The US has a long history of meddling in Latin American democracies, rarely with 'stability' as the true endgame. So, when the 'rule of law' suddenly includes a naval fleet off your coast, it appears less about drug interdiction and more about...
encouraging 'free' markets, perhaps the kind that benefit US corporations.