Venezuela & the US: Rising tensions and strategic standoff

Tensions rise between the US and Venezuela amid a mysterious incident in Caribbean waters. With thousands of US troops deployed and warships stationed nearby, questions emerge about the real motives—curbing drug trafficking or pressuring Maduro?

Vanessa Neumann, a former Venezuelan-American diplomat and the founder of Asymmetrica, a dual political risk research and defence technology advisory firm, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Butte in Montana. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Mexico City.

Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/
Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile

#Venezuela #USPolicy #Maduro #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #Warships #DrugTrafficking #RegimeChange #USVenezuela #Geopolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish

Post from Al Jazeera on September 02, 2025

View Original Post