For decades—and let’s be honest here—socialist strongholds in Latin America have turned our backyard into a criminal playground while Washington played nice. Venezuela’s regime has become ground zero for international drug cartels, terrorist networks, and criminal enterprises that poison American communities daily. Here’s what they won’t tell you on the evening news: drug profits from Venezuelan operations have reportedly financed attacks that killed U.S. citizens, while Maduro’s buddies in Hezbollah use Caracas as their Latin American headquarters.
This is what socialism actually looks like—a narco-state masquerading as a government, operating just miles from American shores. While previous administrations sent strongly-worded letters and slapped on sanctions that Maduro laughed at over his morning coffee, the criminal networks operating out of Venezuela grew bolder. They’ve been using the country as a launching pad to flood American streets with fentanyl and cocaine. Nice job, everyone.
From ‘The Post Millennial’:
President Donald Trump delivered a stark ultimatum to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, demanding he leave the country immediately and accept a US-guaranteed evacuation, before moving to close Venezuela’s airspace entirely, the Miami Herald reported.
According to the outlet, the warning was delivered during a phone call between Washington and Caracas. The offer guaranteed safe passage for Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores, and their son, on the condition that Maduro immediately resign.
But negotiations quickly collapsed. US officials told the Herald that Maduro’s team made two demands that Washington rejected: global amnesty for crimes allegedly committed by Maduro and his associates, and continued control over the country’s armed forces.
Maduro’s Delusional Demands
The dictator wanted complete global amnesty for all his crimes AND wanted to keep control of Venezuela’s military. These weren’t negotiations—this was a crime boss trying to keep his enforcement squad while dodging justice. When Trump rightfully told him to pound sand and demanded immediate resignation, Maduro’s team went radio silent.
Hours later, Trump announced Venezuelan airspace was “closed in its entirety.” No more games. No more patience. Just consequences—something Maduro never expected from America.
Terror Networks Hit America’s Backyard
The Trump administration’s designation of Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization isn’t bureaucratic paperwork—it’s acknowledging what conservatives have screamed about for years. This criminal syndicate has documented ties to Hezbollah. Middle Eastern terrorists are operating in our hemisphere, using drug money to finance operations that kill Americans.
Even the European Parliament agrees, adding their own terror designation. When Europe and America both call you a terrorist, maybe you’re a terrorist. Meanwhile, Venezuela’s military—once Latin America’s pride—is now a hollow shell, gutted by socialist incompetence and graft. No wonder Maduro desperately wanted to keep control of it. Without his uniformed thugs, his house of cards collapses overnight.
This is Reagan-style clarity returning to our foreign policy. By closing Venezuelan airspace and hammering narcotics vessels, Trump sends a message every tinpot dictator understands: threaten Americans, face consequences. The 71% of Americans supporting these anti-cartel operations get it—our safety depends on actually confronting threats, not writing stern letters.
Key Takeaways
• Trump demanded Maduro’s immediate resignation with safe passage—Maduro refused and wanted to keep his military
• Venezuelan airspace is now closed after failed negotiations exposed Maduro’s criminal priorities
• Cartel de los Soles terror designation confirms Venezuela’s transformation into narco-state
• America’s decisive action signals end of tolerance for hemisphere’s socialist criminal regimes
Sources: The Post Millennial
