Majority of Latin Americans Endorsed Trump’s Intervention In Venezuela, Polls Show
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- News of Nicolás Maduro’s capture sparked lively discussions across Latin America, from Argentina to Peru, but did not lead to widespread protests despite historical resentment toward U.S. interventions.
- Polls indicate a majority of Latin Americans, including Peruvians, Chileans, Colombians, Brazilians, Argentines, and Panamanians, supported the U.S. action against Maduro, viewing it as the fall of a dictator.
- The response in Mexico was more divided, with significant opposition to President Trump’s policies and a cautious rejection of the raid by leftist leader Claudia Sheinbaum.
- Overall, while some condemned the U.S. intervention as imperialism, the prevailing sentiment in much of Latin America was one of approval or cautious
