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Trump’s Venezuela Drug Lies Just Got EXPOSED!

2025-10-24 News & Politics
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Analyzing US Justifications for Venezuelan Action Beyond the Fentanyl Narrative

Determine how the US political focus on Venezuelan "narco-terrorism" conflicts with established data on cocaine and fentanyl trafficking routes. Understand the ideological motivations driving US foreign policy shifts in Latin America.

Short Summary

  • Data shows Venezuela has a minimal role in major cocaine and fentanyl flows compared to Colombia and Mexico.
  • US foreign policy actions against leftist Latin American governments are fundamentally driven by ideology, not demonstrated drug control needs.
  • High levels of domestic drug abuse in the US are ultimately rooted in consumption and societal problems within the United States.

Camila Escalante details how official reports published by entities like the UN contradict the US narrative regarding Venezuela's role in drug trafficking to the West. The discussion pivots to analyzing US diplomatic and military actions, suggesting they are rooted in ideological goals aimed at regime change across the region.

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Camila Escalante is a Latin America–based news correspondent with Kawsachun News. She joins the show to discuss the recent U.S. airstrikes off the coast of Venezuela — which the Trump administration claims targeted “narco-terrorists,” though independent journalists suggest the victims may have been civilian fishermen. 🔗 Follow Camila: X: https://x.com/camilapress Kawsachun News: https://x.com/KawsachunNews Follow the show for more content on your favorite platforms! LIVE Monday-Friday at 2PM PST / 5PM EST: www.kimiversenshow.com X: https://x.com/KimIversenShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimiversen TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kimiversenshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KimIversenOfficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kimiversen **About the show The Kim Iversen Show is a fully independent program produced for your entertainment and information. The one hour show airs live M-F at 5pm PT / 8pm ET at www.TheKimIversenShow.com. Clips from the program are published to YouTube daily. **Medical Disclaimer: The CDC states that masks are effective and patients should not try medications or protocols that are not approved for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19. The CDC states that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and reduce your risk of severe illness. Hundreds of millions of people have received a COVID-19 vaccine, and serious adverse reactions are uncommon. This program is not a replacement for medical advice and may explore counter opinions. Always consult your personal physician before making any decisions about your health.

Top Comments (10)

@rongraham1730 2025-10-25

If you want to shut down the drug trade then get rid of the CIA.

603 39 replies
@jasondavid1187 2025-10-24

War on drugs... Another self created war.

389 18 replies
@grapentine739 2025-10-24

CIA funds those cartels. CIA is also the leader in human and child trafficking. They are the world's top criminals

327 10 replies
@phantos_says 2025-10-25

The CIA has been running drugs for decades. Who doesn't know this in 2025?

244 12 replies
@SaharSalem-yo3nk 2025-10-24

Different excuse same United States with Iraq. It was the weapons of mass destruction with Venezuela. It is the drug cartel, but it is all about the oil.

208 6 replies
@jluther1755 2025-10-25

When our Marines were guarding the poopy fields in Afghanistan for 20 years the supply of heroin increased every year c'mon we are the drug company

171 5 replies
@8647Aardvark 2025-10-24

Governments never cared about drugs, it was always just a convenient excuse. Just ask about CIA and the Ft. Bragg Cartel.

144 1 replies
@Johnnyg-y3c 2025-10-24

They cant keep drugs out of Federal Prisons. Do you think they will be able to keep it out of the country, when millions of dollars are being made to feed the US extremely high demand for illicit drugs. Simple law of supply and demand.

131 7 replies
@ChiliPepper-o9y 2025-10-25

The "War in Afghanistan" was about Opium. Made those poor Afghan farmers grow poppies when they eliminated before the US came in. Never forget the Gary Webb story.

102 2 replies
@jluther1755 2025-10-25

One thing you're never going to hear Trump saying is Let's deal with curbing the demand for drugs in the USA by helping the addicts

98 4 replies

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