The capture of Maduro by the United States on the night of January 2-3 reminded us once again of the brutality of US unilateralism, its deep contempt for international law, and its insatiable appetite for oil resources. With this military aggression against a sovereign country, the United States is reaffirming its imperial ambitions, which are part of a long history marked by attempts at destabilization, interference, and domination in order to establish its hegemony in Latin America.
As Donald Trump intensifies his intimidation campaigns against Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico, there are already fears about the implications of this operation for the region and, more broadly, for global peace and stability. While the spectacular aspects of Trump’s Venezuelan adventure are symptomatic of an empire in decline, the total impunity that the United States continues to enjoy represents a real threat to international coexistence and opens yet another breach in the United Nations collective security system.
But how can we resist this new imperialist momentum? And how can we rethink our strategies to continue supporting progressive movements in Latin America, despite the rising tide of reactionary forces across the continent?
A panel moderated by David Salvador Hernandez, assistant professor at Saint Paul University.
With :
- Rosa-Linda Hidalgo, anthropologist and spokesperson for the Comité pour les droits humains en Amérique latine (CDHAL).
- Alfonso Ibarra Ramirez, president of the Conseil central de l’Outaouais-CSN.
- Leila Celis, professor in the Department of Sociology at UQAM and spokesperson for the Projet accompagnement solidarité Colombie (PASC).
- Marie-Christine Doran, political scientist and professor at the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa.
