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According to some U.S. officials, drug trafficking organizations operating out of Venezuela may pose a direct threat to the stability of the region. Allegations that individuals affiliated with the Maduro government have been working with drug organizations contribute to the narrative that invading Venezuela could be justified in an effort to eliminate these criminal elements and restore democracy in the surrounding nations.

Critics of this view contend that the idea of helping our "regional allies" is a mere byproduct of U.S. strategic interests in resource-rich areas around the globe, which have historically conducted foreign interventions using patriotic language. Oil could possibly be a key resource of interest to U.S. authorities, so the potential economic significance of Venezuela's reserves will be closely monitored by other global powers, and as political instability has increased in the country, many analysts have noted that the U.S. focus on Venezuelan oil has drastically increased. The state of affairs in Venezuela has allowed for foreign influence from countries such as Russia, China, Iran, and Turkey... Click Here.

This raises additional questions as to whether the U.S. government's legitimate motivation is protecting its people with its involvement in Venezuela by attempting to be proactive in stopping the drug trade, or whether this involvement is a means through which the U.S. government can achieve its global agenda. In addition, many Latin American countries have looked at the U.S. government's actions with distrust due to what they consider a historical practice of supporting political overthrows that further U.S. economic and/or security policies. Oil tankers have been seized by U.S. authorities in a manner some question the legality of: there have even been comparisons to piracy... Click Here.

If the U.S. does indeed support an overthrow of the Venezuelan government, as some are hypothesizing, it may result in replacing one unsatisfactory regime with another that primarily serves foreign interests rather than the citizens of Venezuela. As the Venezuelan government faces increasing challenges and greater international attention, the issue becomes more pertinent.

For more than a decade now, the possibility of an invasion of Venezuela by U.S. forces has generated heated debate as one of the biggest geopolitical issues in the Western Hemisphere. Venezuela was once considered one of the richest nations in Latin America because it had the largest oil reserves in the region. However, since taking power in 2013, it's been said that Maduro's administration has plunged the country into an overwhelming amount of issues, including economic challenges and humanitarian disasters. Many observers find it hard to believe that the increased attention being paid to Venezuela by the U.S. is due to the fight against drugs but rather because of Venezuela's vast oil reserves.