Tensions between the United States and Venezuela are rising fast, officially over drugs. Washington has launched a major military build-up in the Caribbean, saying it is aimed at stopping narcotics trafficking linked to Venezuelan networks. The US has already struck boats accused of smuggling drugs and has warned that anti-drug strikes on land could begin “very soon.”
Caracas has responded with sharp warnings and has told its citizens to “be ready for armed struggle,” raising fears of a wider confrontation. The rapid escalation has made this a dangerous moment for the region.
But beneath the public focus on drugs, another issue is quietly shaping the standoff: the long-running territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the resource-rich Essequibo region. As US pressure on Venezuela grows, Essequibo is emerging as a hidden fault line, one that could turn a drug crackdown into a much broader crisis.
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