Much Ado About Maduro
CFR President Michael Froman discusses the Trump administration’s Venezuela policy with Will Freeman, fellow for Latin America studies.
MF: I’m not so sure the strikes won’t at least deter maritime trafficking. It’s one thing to fear arrest, another to fear a drone strike. When I look at the border crossing numbers, it’s clear that by deporting illegal immigrants to prisons in El Salvador or to Sudan, Trump has certainly deterred most would-be migrants from trying to make their way to the Southern border.
But zooming back out, haven’t we seen this movie before—during Trump’s first term, under the guise of the so-called “maximum pressure” campaign? What’s different this time around, both in terms of the administration’s stated aims to reset the bilateral relationship and alter conditions on the ground in Venezuela, and in the means it is employing to achieve those ends?
WF: Trump tried “maximum pressure” during his first term to unseat Maduro. But the sequel is somewhat different.
Author's summary: Trump's Venezuela policy faces challenges.
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