Overview
- The National Security Strategy labels the initiative the 'Trump Corollary' and pledges to block non‑regional powers from positioning forces or controlling strategic assets in the Americas.
- President Trump has designated Nicolás Maduro’s regime and cartels including Tren de Aragua and Sinaloa as foreign terrorist organizations.
- Since September, U.S. forces have conducted more than 20 strikes on alleged drug boats in Latin American waters and have seized Venezuelan oil tankers.
- Senators Chuck Schumer, Tim Kaine, Adam Schiff and Rand Paul introduced a Dec. 3 war powers resolution to limit the use of U.S. armed forces against Venezuela.
- Opinion and analysis pieces warn of legal and humanitarian risks and describe an expanded U.S. naval posture near Venezuela as the largest in the Caribbean in decades.