Why the U.S. Should Engage with Venezuela – AS/COA

By Brian Fonseca The Trump administration is holding talks with Iran and turning its back on Maduro. Continued isolation will deepen Caracas’ reliance on U.S. adversaries. Ongoing renewed talks between the U.S. and Iran show that engagement remains a key instrument in the Trump administration’s foreign policy toolbox, even as it advances a staunch “America First” agenda. This isn’t complicity with Tehran’s regime—it’s strategic, and the move suggests that the White House continues to prioritize pragmatism over ideology. A similar principle can be applied in a case much closer to home and with significant ramifications: Venezuela. The recent meetings between Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi… Read this article on the Americas Quarterly website. | Subscribe to AQ.
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