Editorial

16:12 JST, December 29, 2025

The United States regards Latin America as being within its sphere of influence and has repeatedly engaged in military intimidation and election interference there. It is concerning that the country is threatening regional stability with blatant interference that is reminiscent of the Cold War era.

Washington particularly views Venezuela’s anti-American leftist government with hostility and has continued to carry out attacks on boats that it deems to be smuggling drugs from Venezuela and other countries to the United States, deploying an aircraft carrier and fighter jets to the Caribbean Sea. It seized multiple tankers carrying Venezuelan crude oil earlier this month.

In the name of measures against narcotics, the United States seeks to force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to leave office by cutting off........

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