
CNEWS Recaps America's History of Latin American Interventions
Key Takeaways
- The United States conducted numerous Latin American interventions, including Grenada (1983) and others.
- Interventions were justified as anti-communist actions and narcotrafficking pretexts.
- US interventions reshaped regional stability and governance across the Caribbean and Latin America.
CNEWS Recaps US Interventions
CNEWS summarized America's history of military interventions in Latin America.
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The United States launched a large-scale attack against Venezuela but had intervened numerous times before.

In 1954 Guatemala, Arbenz was ousted by Washington-backed mercenaries.
Bay of Pigs and Dominican Intervention
CNEWS detailed the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion.
1,400 anti-Castro rebels trained by the CIA failed to overthrow Castro.

The 1965 Dominican intervention crushed a rebellion in favor of Juan Bosch.
Support for Southern Cone Dictatorships
Washington supported military dictatorships considered bulwarks against left-wing movements.
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They aided Pinochet during the 1973 Chilean coup.
At least 10,000 Argentine opponents disappeared in seven years.
Noriega: From CIA Asset to Drug Trafficking Target
The pretext of narcotrafficking was used to overthrow Noriega in 1989.
Noriega had been a CIA collaborator for years.

The invasion lasted 42 days and killed more than 500 people.
Strategic Contradictions
The Fondation highlighted strategic contradictions in the Venezuela-U.S. relationship.
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Venezuela pursued a foreign policy oriented toward the Global South.

The situation raised questions about imposing regime change.
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