Naval buildup in the Caribbean puts the US and Venezuela on collision course | DW News Desk

President Trump has branded Nicolas Maduro a narco-terrorist and sent U.S. warships to patrol off Venezuelan waters. Maduro claims millions of militia are ready to resist any intervention by the "gringo empire." Is this really about drugs, or the first moves toward regime change? And how close are we to a dangerous confrontation in the Caribbean?

This week's panel:
Melissa Chan
Jared Reed
Cherie Chan

Guests:
Oscar Schlenker Balza, DW Caracas Correspondent (in studio)

Rebecca Bill Chavez, President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue (Washington, DC)

0:00 - Intro: Drug War or Regime Change?
1:30 - U.S. Justification and Guest Introductions
5:18 - Military Deployment: Normal or Not?
11:35 - Mixed Signals from Washington
15:56 - Venezuela’s Internal Power Structures
36:34 - Sanctions and Economic Shifts
40:29 - Chat Check and Viewer Reactions
41:36 - China, Russia, and Strategic Silence
56:50 - Guyana and Regional Tensions
1:01:43 - Quiz Results and Final Thoughts

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Post from DW News on August 27, 2025

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