US military strikes abroad win local support but critics say the issue is more complex.
The United States has carried out strikes near Venezuela that President Donald Trump says are targeting drug gangs.
That is disputed, but the major military mobilisation has brought the issue of narcotics front and centre.
How bad is the problem in the country, and what’s Trump’s strategy?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Sanho Tree – Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and director of the Drug Policy Project
Carrie Sheffield – Senior policy analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum
Ernesto Castaneda – Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies at American University
Published On 25 Oct 2025