Trump regime 'overcommitted' outside the USListen to this articleHere's what's probably happening in Venezuela today. Without them, Mr Trump has extremely limited leverage on the Venezuelan regime, which has not been decapitated or even seriously crippled by the kidnapping of former bus-driver Nicolás Maduro and his wife. And even there, he's wrong, because no American oil company will want to get involved in reviving the moribund Venezuelan oil industry. Does Mr Trump understand this? Mr Trump says that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is terrified of the drug cartels, which he alleges are running Mexico.

Source: Bangkok Post January 07, 2026 01:30 UTC