Regional alliance with the U.S. in the Caribbean grows: Several countries support military deployment against Venezuela

The military deployment of the United States in the Caribbean is no longer an isolated maneuver: it has turned into a multinational operation with the explicit or tacit support of several Latin American governments, according to a comprehensive report by CNN.

The maneuvers, which Washington justifies as part of its offensive against drug trafficking, take place against the backdrop of rising tension with the regime of Nicolás Maduro, whom the administration of Donald Trump accuses of leading a network of drug trafficking and terrorism in the region.

Trinidad and Tobago has become Washington's staunchest ally. Its Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, publicly expressed her support for U.S. naval operations and warned that she would allow American forces access to her territory if Venezuela were to attack Guyana.

The joint maneuvers, led by the USS Gravely destroyer, were described by Caracas as a “hostile provocation,” while Maduro suspended energy agreements with the Caribbean country.

In Guyana, territorial tensions with Venezuela have driven rapid cooperation with the United States. The Guyanese government supported the military deployment and labeled the Cartel of the Suns as a threat to regional peace. The recent visit of Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of Southern Command, reaffirmed the defense alliance between Georgetown and Washington.

The salvation of Nayib Bukele has also taken center stage, with the presence of a U.S. AC-130J attack aircraft at the Comalapa base, confirming the use of the Central American country as a strategic point for aerial operations.

In Panama, the government of José Raúl Mulino tries to maintain a low profile, although it allows joint training under bilateral agreements. The Dominican Republic, on its part, collaborates on anti-drug operations under the "Southern Lance Operation," in coordination with the DEA.

Meanwhile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Argentina have supported the political effort by declaring the Cartel of the Suns as an international terrorist organization. The regional map is being redrawn swiftly: Washington is consolidating support, and Maduro, increasingly isolated, is facing an unprecedented diplomatic and military offensive in the hemisphere.