Council on Foreign Relations 188d ago

The Trump administration seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela this week as part of the White House’s campaign to pressure the Nicolás Maduro regime, citing Venezuela’s role in drug trafficking. CFR Fellow Will Freeman breaks down tensions between Washington and Caracas, and explains why toppling Maduro won’t curb drug trafficking or stop fentanyl’s spread. Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 This work represents the views and opinions solely of the author. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on X: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations/