The U.S. Foreign Policy in Venezuela

The U.S. Foreign Policy in Venezuela

Introduction

United States of America Foreign Policies have a high impact on the state of Venezuela and its penetration to Latin America. Despite the fact that Venezuela facing a past crisis such as deep politics, humanitarian and economic crisis, and application of U.S. foreign democracy policy has impacted its success. It not only necessitated social and economic integration in Venezuela impacting in bilateral trading via the reciprocal aids agreements but also quickened their core objectives. The U.S. foreign policies intended to foster diplomatic acts. Arthurs such as Richard Woffe in his article, “The American Gambit: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East and towards Venezuela has alienated Arab and Latin American Nations and caused problems for President Bush,” discusses the impact of the initiated U.S. foreign Policies in Venezuela as well as Latin America. The goal of this essay provides a literature review about U.S. Foreign Policy in Venezuela to achieve its goals in Latin America.

In the article, “The American Gambit: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East and towards Venezuela has alienated Arab and Latin American Nations and caused problems for President Bush,” Richard Woffe discusses outcomes relative to Bush’s administration to, negotiations with Palestine leader, Yasser Arafat. As it has become difficult for the U.S. Foreign policies to suit frustrated Arab allies individually Saudi Arabia leading to a terrorist attack, it incorporated a system of democracy to fit in Latin America. U.s, in the long run, enjoyed political and economic stability as negotiations were done in the oil industry, among others.

Additionally, Reese Johnson, in documentaries, namely, “Losing Influence: Regional Effects of U.S. Foreign Policy with Venezuela,” describes the impact associated with U.S. principles to Venezuela. For instance, policies towards Venezuela tend to explain as per 1998 onwards how U.S. foreign policy is continuously decreasing in value, particularly in Latin America. It is believed that the systems have adversely affected the region’s influence from the period Hugo Chavez became the President of Venezuela. However, when analyzed focused at ensuring Latin America understood economic policies connected to other aspects of promoting democracy.

Besides that, The U.S. Foreign Policy in Venezuela explains why the U.S. should not step aside in the affairs of other countries such as Saudi Arabia. Via congress research peer-reviewed document namely, “Venezuela Background and U.S. Relation,” under the authoritarian rules of Nicolas Maduro which puts Venezuela into a deep crisis such as collapsed economy, shortage in medicine and food and dire humanitarians, adaptation of U.S. foreign policies in Venezuela results to the provision of human rights assistance other than bolstering support for President Guaido. In the end, they gained lots of supporters, facilitating their movement to Latin America. As a result, democracy and development assistance.

Even as intensified relations exist between U.S. policy under the involvement of Maduro government, Carlos Romeo and Victor Major, in their article, “From Chávez to Maduro: Continuity and Change in Venezuelan Foreign Policy,” explains how application of U.S. Foreign Policy in Venezuela addressed deterioration of common conditions and human rights in Venezuela. Among additional efforts initiated is lack of bilateral cooperation specifically on the counterterrorism and counternarcotics. U.S. main agendas remain to support democratic civil society in Venezuela. Hence, despite the Venezuela crisis, the U.S., through the engagement of its foreign policies, penetrated Latin America, regardless of Chávez, toFrom Chávez to Maduro Maduro of the obstacles connected to Venezuela.

References

Carlos A. Romero & Víctor M. Mijares (2016). From Chávez to Maduro: Continuity and Change in Venezuelan Foreign Policy. Contexto int. vol.38 no.1 Rio de Janeiro Jan./Apr. 2016  Epub May 17, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-8529.2016380100005

Clare Ribando Seelke, Rebecca M. Nelson, Phillip Brown & Rhoda Margesson (2020). Venezuela: Background and U.S. Relations. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.govR44841

Delgado, Jose L (2019). Venezuela, A “Black Swan” Hot Spot: Is a Potential Operation in Venezuela Comparable to Operation Just Cause in Panama? https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1G1-571516292/venezuela-a-black-swan-hot-spot-is-a-potential

Reese H. Johnson (2014). LOSING INFLUENCE: REGIONAL EFFECTS OF U.S.

            FOREIGN POLICY WITH VENEZUELA

Richard Wolffe (2002). The American gambit: U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and towards Venezuela has alienated Arab and Latin American nations and caused problems for President Bush, writes Richard Wolffe

University of North Carolina-Wilmington (2018). From Promoting Political Polyarchy to Defeating Participatory Democracy: U.S. Foreign Policy towards the Far Left in Latin America. ISSN: 1076-156X | Vol. 24, Issue 1 | DOI 10.5195/JWSR.2018.750 | jwsr.pitt.edu