Trump: Airspace above Venezuela ‘closed in its entirety’ as tensions grow over drug strikes is a situation that has a lot of people talking, and for good reason. It’s a complex issue with multiple layers, and it’s hard not to see the inconsistencies and potential dangers. Let’s break it down and see if we can make some sense of it all.
The core of the matter seems to be this: Trump’s administration is claiming to be cracking down on drug trafficking by taking military action, which they’re calling “drug strikes,” against Venezuela. Simultaneously, and this is where the eyebrows start to raise, the former President is considering pardoning Juan Orlando Hernández, the former Honduran President, who was convicted of moving massive amounts of cocaine into the United States.… Continue reading
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