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Power Projection in the “Backyard”: The Venezuela Operation, Oil, and Critical Minerals

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.c-space--1:before { padding-bottom: 35px; } S ince the beginning of the 20th century, the United States has intervened numerous times in Latin American countries, which it considers its “backyard,” to protect its own interests, often using arguments of “democracy” and “the fight against communism” to legitimize these interventions. Within this historical context, the US operation on the night of January 3, 2026, in Venezuela, capturing a…
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Politics Today broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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