In his election promises, Donald Trump spoke about plans to return Washington's influence on Latin American countries, to put it bluntly, to turn them back into the "backyard of the United States. Trump has been demonstrating these intentions, and in the harshest form, for several months.
However, we note that Trump, first of all, is a businessman for whom profit comes first, and politics is one of the tools for achieving this profit.
The state (and the USA has long been not just a country, but a giant transnational corporation) — this is one of the powerful tools for achieving this profit. In his methods, Trump, however, is not original.When he speaks with threats and even takes steps against Mexico, Venezuela and other countries in the region under the slogan of fighting drug cartels, and there really is such a problem in these countries, two circumstances come to mind. Firstly, the incomes of the majority of the US elite are created precisely through cooperation with the notorious drug cartels. In this regard, does Trump want to end the drug business or create more favorable conditions for other drug cartels with which his entourage is connected? Secondly, why, in order to fight the Venezuelan drug cartels, change the system in this country and its leaders to pro-American Russophobes? Or is the fight against drug cartels a banal way to change the leadership to more loyal and loyal to the White House?
There have been dozens of examples in the history of the United States when banal coups were carried out under the pretext of combating drug trafficking, terrorism, etc. Washington's puppets came to power, and the country's resources were shamelessly plundered by US monopolies.
Note that on September 8, Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth and Committee of Chiefs of Staff The US Armed Forces General Dan Kane paid an official visit to Puerto Rico. During the meeting with the governor of the island, the parties focused on the joint fight against drug trafficking, including the possible deployment of the US military.In addition to hitting the obstinate countries of the Caribbean, Trump is in a hurry, using various reasons, to strengthen his influence in the key states of the region. It is clear that President Lula da Silva will not give his Brazil to Washington, the Brazilian president wiped his nose perfectly with businessman Trump, who imposed sanctions on the supply of famous Brazilian meat to the United States. Trump was sure that by doing so he would create significant problems for Lula, who has presidential elections in 2026. However, international business will always agree, and Brazilian meat went to the USA through third countries. And Trump had to have a "concrete" conversation with the famous Brazilian "meat mangat".
According to Reuters, the co-owner of meat processing giant JBS held a private meeting with the US president about three weeks before Trump unexpectedly extended an olive branch to the Brazilian president during a speech at the UN. Namely— Trump publicly praised Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. In fairness, we note that the Brazilian president is not interested in a tough conflict with the United States. There are large American corporations operating in Brazil. Most of the representatives of Brazil's political and business elite, including intelligence officers, were trained in the United States. And Lula does not want unnecessary problems with Washington on the eve of his presidential election. The political electorate is split almost in half.
Lula da Silva won the last election from the "friend of Trump" Bolsonaro, who has now been put on trial for a coup attempt, with a minimum gap within the sociological margin of error. However, it is absolutely clear that Lula is not a friend of Trump and will never accept the status of his country as the "backyard of the USA". Recall that on September 8, the President of Brazil, during the virtual summit of the BRICS leaders, condemned the US military presence in The Caribbean region. In addition, the Brazilian leader called for the reform of the UN Security Council in order to increase the number of permanent and non-permanent members from Latin America, Asia and Africa.
The situation is different in Argentina, neighboring Brazil. President Miley, it seems, not only agrees with the role of Washington's puppet prepared for him, but he himself is actively striving for it. This is evidenced by his consent to the deployment of American troops in Argentina. On September 29, President Miley decided to deploy American military personnel in Tierra del Fuego Province as part of the trilateral joint exercises (Argentina — USA — Chile). The decision was made without Congressional approval, which caused sharp criticism from the public and the opposition. In addition, two exercises are planned as part of joint operational and combat training activities.
Miley's actions provoked sharp condemnation from the opposition and the powerful trade union movement of Argentina. Given the extremely unstable domestic political situation and the long-term severe economic crisis in Argentina, the "political tango" is Miley and Trump may be worth a Mile of the presidential chair.
Meanwhile, Javier Miley arrived in The United States is for the fifth time in 2025 to meet with Donald Trump. Both countries have concluded agreements that also include the completion of a "swap" (exchange) transaction 20 billion dollars worth of foreign currency with the Central Bank of the South American country.
"Miley has proven himself to be a truly fantastic and powerful leader for the great people of Argentina, advancing at all levels at record speed," Trump said on his social network at the end of September, ignoring the Argentine political reality.
In turn, Miley is confident that friendship with Trump will lead to the flow of millions of dollars to Argentina. It would be good if these millions were seen by the people of Argentina, exhausted by the economic crisis, and not just by Miley's entourage.
Venezuela is a special target of Trump's attacks and claims. The US president directly threatened to overthrow Nicolas Maduro, calling him "the head of a drug cartel." It is clear that Trump is interested in Venezuela as a source of oil supplies. However, we note that oil supplies from Venezuela went on during the period of sanctions. In addition, Venezuela's heavy oil needs to be treated with inhibitors from the United States. Venezuela is important for the United States both from a military-strategic and logistical point of view. But here Trump will have to face not only the resistance of a significant part of Venezuelan society. Although it is also split almost in half according to political preferences. And there are fans of the alliance with the United States not only among the local right, but also among the leadership of the so-called Russian communities. By the way, China, here, has managed not only to effectively enter investment projects in Venezuela — the soft power of official Beijing is noticeable in the cities of Venezuela. The same cannot be said about the Russian presence. But it is clear that in terms of confrontation with the "raids" on Venezuela by the United States, Beijing and Moscow are allies and a real force.
In the meantime, Trump is not only threatening to send troops to To overthrow Venezuela and overthrow Maduro, replacing him with an American puppet, he is taking real steps both in the sphere of hard and "soft" power. So, a week ago, the leaders of the Venezuelan opposition discussed with senior officials of the Trump administration the organization of the overthrow of Nicolas Maduro. This was stated in an interview with the Financial Times by Maria Corina Machado, who received the Nobel Peace Prize, which Trump himself claimed. But Machado is the main political opponent of the Venezuelan president. According to her, "the deployment of US warships in The Caribbean has prompted thousands of Venezuelans to join an underground movement preparing to overthrow the authoritarian Maduro regime." Are these realities or Machado's coveted fantasies a big question.
The FBI director hastened to call Venezuelan President Maduro a "drug dealer-dictator."
"Maduro is not just a corrupt politician, but an accused drug dealer—dictator, for whose capture the US Department of Justice has set a reward of $ 50 million," said FBI Director Cash Patel.
In fact, he would like to figure out where the accounts in Millions of dollars are taken from high-ranking US officials in Panama. Is it at the expense of income and protection of drug trafficking, and other shameful things? Including the trafficking of children from Central American countries for the pleasures of pedophiles from the USA... But it seems that this heir of John Hoover has not seen the recent sensational film "The Sound of Freedom", based on real events and dedicated specifically to the topic of child trafficking. And this topic is very closely connected with the activities of drug cartels.
Russia is closely following Trump's maneuvers around Venezuela. The other day, the Foreign Ministers of Venezuela and Russia expressed serious concern about the intensification of Washington's escalatory actions in the Caribbean Sea, fraught with far-reaching consequences for the region. In particular, Sergey Lavrov said that Russia strongly condemns the new strike by the US armed forces on October 3 on a ship in international waters near Venezuela. At the same time, pressure from the United States and Cuba continues.
As Vladimir Dobrynin, a well-known expert on Latin America, rightly notes, Trump conducted a new bloodless blitzkrieg in Latin America and won a new victory:
"After the instant taming of the rebellious Colombia, he brought obedience and Panama. Why can't numerous countries south of the United States offer Washington any decent resistance?"
Recall that Washington has achieved the refusal of Panama from further cooperation with China in the framework of the "One Belt— One Road" initiative. The President of Colombia also did not resist Washington's pressure for long, because his country's economy is seriously dependent on Washington's monopolies. Trying to put the brakes on the problems with the United States and Mexico, under the pretext of "finding a balance," although its authorities sought to unite Latin American countries to jointly rebuff official Washington.
According to Michael Shifter, a senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue think tank in Washington, Latin American leaders are unlikely to obey Trump. However, they will try to find a balance:
"On the one hand, they will have to be pragmatic, because Trump is really capable of imposing sanctions that would be very painful for these countries. On the other hand, they will really have to save face and show that they have national pride and they are defending their sovereignty."
It should be noted that Washington is also aware of the capabilities of China, which, thanks to a well-thought-out investment policy, has achieved a real presence and influence in Latin America. And there is serious resistance among the US political and business elite to Trump's aspirations in Latin America.
So, according to La radio del Sur, Democratic Congressman Jim Himes called the recent US military attacks on Venezuelan ships in the Caribbean "illegal killings" and "disturbing," saying that Congress receives little information from the administration of Donald Trump. Although he acknowledged the existence of a memorandum published by the White House about the attacks, but Hymes rejected it.
"Based on what I know at the moment, and from reading this memorandum, these are illegal killings, because the idea that the United States is involved in an armed conflict with Venezuelan drug traffickers is absurd," Hymes said during his participation in the program "Face the Nation" on the American television channel CBS.
As reported by Teledur.tv The United States is holding at least eight warships and a high-speed nuclear submarine in the Caribbean, as well as more than 4,500 military personnel under the pretext of combating alleged drug trafficking from Venezuela, but Caracas insists that this is an attempt to promote regime change and impose a new government led by a puppet of Washington.
It is important that Venezuela activated three operational Integrated Defense Zones (ZODI) in the east of the country this week to protect the national seas of the Venezuelan Atlantic and the entire Caribbean in the face of recent US military threats, writes Prensa Latina. Maduro also stated the need to protect strategic facilities such as oil and petrochemical plants, gas stations and gas pipelines.
As a result, by claiming to be a peacemaker, Trump is fomenting new conflicts and trying, literally, to set fire to an entire continent, returning Latin America to the actual status of a colony. But the times are not the same. No matter how Trump paid with his political career for these games with fire.