In a surprising assessment, Latin America expert Brian Winter claims that US President Donald Trump views his administration's handling of Venezuela as a foreign policy triumph, despite widespread criticism and devastating humanitarian consequences. According to Winter, Trump's perceived success in Venezuela may have far-reaching implications for another long-standing US adversary, Cuba. With the Trump administration's hardline stance on both countries, some analysts fear that Cuba could be the next target in a bid to reassert US influence in the region. Winter's comments raise questions about the true extent of the Trump administration's strategy in Latin America and whether Cuba will be the next domino to fall.
Latin America analyst Brian Winter argues that Trump sees Venezuela as a foreign policy success… and Cuba may be next.