President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest in a long saga of U.S. intervention in the region that is rooted in the 1823 Monroe Doctrine — and is a mix of success and failure.

The divergent reactions show how an increasingly aggressive Trump administration is scrambling the politics of Latin America. While their public responses may be different, they all appear to share a common goal in a new era of U.S. interventionism: self-preservation.

Latin American nations split over Venezuela's Maduro capture as regional summit fails to reach consensus, exposing a new shift to the right across the Western Hemisphere.

Latin American leaders were divided between condemnation and jubilation in the wake of a surprise attack on Venezuela early on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump said resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

On Jan. 3, 2026, President Donald Trump authorized an attack on Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his rendition to New York. Once there, he and his wife, Cilia Flores, were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism.

Since the Cold War, the United States has conducted over half a dozen military interventions in Latin America.

How did regional and global actors respond to the January 3 events? AS/COA Online rounds up the range of reactions.

China built a dominant strategic position in the region as the leading lender and trading partner. It is watching President Trump’s next moves closely.

Beijing is doubling down on its expansion just as President Trump tries to claim the Western Hemisphere as an exclusive sphere of influence for the U.S.

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