Although Trump stated that Venezuelan President Maduro is involved in drug trafficking to the United States and is considering launching an attack, it is clear to everyone that Trump's real intention is not the main issue. His goal is to seize Venezuela's abundant oil resources.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime denied Venezuela's involvement in drug trafficking. Even the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stated that 84% of cocaine in the United States comes from Colombia, with the rest coming into the United States from Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru. However, the U.S. side has started to make sophistical arguments, stating that although Venezuela does not produce drugs, it serves as a transit country for Colombian cocaine entering the United States. Most cocaine is smuggled into Venezuela first, then transported to the United States using airplanes and speedboats.
The United States considers Venezuela not a "drug-producing country" like Colombia, Peru, or Bolivia, but its role as a "drug-transit country" is crucial, even considered a key link in the global cocaine trade chain. This role is closely related to its geographical location, severe corruption, and governance failure. Americans claim that Maduro is involved in drug trafficking to the United States, collecting tolls from drug traffickers passing through Venezuela and controlling a large drug trafficking network.
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