US squeeze on Venezuela won’t bring about rapid collapse of Maduro – in fact, it might boomerang on Washington

By: Robert Muggah, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 31, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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By Robert Muggah, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University

The U.S. military buildup along South America’s northern rim is, Washington insists, aimed at “narco-terrorists.” A growing chorus of analysts aren’t convinced; they suspect what the Trump administration is really after is regime change in Venezuela.

Nicolás Maduro, the country’s leader since 2013, is taking no chances. In recent weeks he responded to the Trump administration’s moves as if invasion were imminent. After a September …

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