The Limits of Trump’s Regime Capture Strategy from Venezuela to Cuba

The Trump administration has reinstated regime change as a key foreign policy tool, highlighted by the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. While this was publicly framed as a plan to stabilize Venezuela and control its oil, the strategy is unlikely to achieve these long-term goals. A deeper analysis suggests the primary objective is actually to foster regime collapse in Cuba by cutting off its supply of subsidized Venezuelan fuel. This approach reflects a revival of aggressive U.S. interventionism in Latin America, prioritizing the downfall of the Cuban government over a genuine democratic transition in Venezuela.