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Trump Cabinet's War Talk: Political Convenience or Real Threat?

12/22/2025

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Ernesto Castaneda, director of the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies at American University, says some members of U.S. President Donald Trump's cabinet are calling for war with Venezuela for political convenience.
The article notes ongoing tensions between the United States and Venezuela.
The piece reflects a left-leaning perspective on the U.S.-Venezuela issue.

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Ernesto Castaneda, director of the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies at American University, says some members of U.S. President Donald Trump's cabinet are calling for war with Venezuela for political convenience.
The article notes ongoing tensions between the United States and Venezuela.
The piece reflects a left-leaning perspective on the U.S.-Venezuela issue.