In analysis presented in the special program “Perspectives 2026” and CNN Brazilexpert Fernanda Magnotta explained how Venezuela has become a central piece in Donald Trump’s geopolitical strategy for Latin America.
According to Magnotta, Trump’s second term presents significant differences compared to the first. While the initial Trump was more focused on domestic issues and reticent to expand the United States’ international presence, the current one seeks to create a legacy through North American repositioning on the global stage.
“President Trump has revealed himself to be a man from the 19th century,” said the analyst, explaining that he works logic of the world from zones of influencewith geopolitical and geostrategic thinking. In this context, Venezuela and the Americas as a whole gain relevance in the Trumpist vision.
For Trump, the Western Hemisphere represents the United States’ priority zone of influence, to which the country must pay special attention. This is related not only to the fight against drug trafficking and internal pressure for regime change, but mainly to containing the presence of foreign powers such as Russia and China in the region.
“President Trump came in these first two years leaving the mark of a president who wants to reconfigure the international order in his image and likeness, in accordance with his worldview, having the “, concluded Magnotta.
