A build-up of military assets in the region and a series of fatal strikes on alleged drug boats enflame relations between Washington and Caracas.
Previous transitions out of dictatorships in Brazil and Chile may provide a roadmap if U.S. pressure prompts Venezuelan generals to act.
How is the U.S. administration furthering its national security agenda in the Americas?
More than 125,000 people have gone missing in the country. President Sheinbaum has called the problem "a national priority."
The use of deadly force against Venezuelan traffickers marks the beginning of a new strategy. Will it work?
The country needs a coherent political and sustainable financing strategy. A multilateral summit could bring all the parties to the table, an expert writes.
Decertifications, terror labels, and episodic strikes risk alienating the partners Washington needs.