A CBS News report has reignited all alarms in Latin America: senior United States military officials presented President Donald Trump with a set of updated options for operations in Venezuela, which even include ground actions. The exclusive, signed by Jennifer Jacobs and James LaPorta, details that the meeting took place on Wednesday at the White House and included the participation of senior Pentagon commanders, who presented different scenarios to address the growing deterioration of the Caribbean country under Nicolás Maduro's regime.
The revelation doesn't come as a surprise in U.S. defense circles. For years, Washington has identified Venezuela as a source of regional instability, not only because of the economic and humanitarian collapse, but also due to the consolidation of criminal structures, the presence of irregular groups, and the alignment of Chavismo with actors hostile to the West. For the United States, the crisis has ceased to be a domestic Venezuelan problem and has become part of the hemispheric security agenda.
The CBS report, however, marks a qualitative leap: the alternatives now under consideration include the possibility of direct actions on Venezuelan territory. Although the information doesn't specify the scale or objectives of those operations, it does confirm that the plans were presented to the president and that a decision could be known "in the coming days," according to sources familiar with the meeting.
