From Caracas, this evolution in U.S. public opinion is seen as a validation of the principle of national sovereignty, in response to what is perceived as repeated interventionist pressures from Washington.
A significant portion of the U.S. population shows reluctance to the possibility of ground military interventions. Various sectors of the population have expressed their rejection of the military actions deployed by their government in the Caribbean and the Pacific - with the supposed objective of combating drug trafficking -, especially concerning Venezuela, intensifying the critical perception.
During a broadcast of the program "Con el Mazo Dando", the general secretary of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, stated that support among Republican voters for the presence of the U.S. Navy in waters near Venezuela fell by 10 percentage points in October, standing at 58 percent.
According to the results of the cited study, a significant portion of the U.S. population shows reluctance to the possibility of ground military interventions, due to the risks these imply for the deployed personnel and the uncertainty about their long-term political and humanitarian effects.
In this context, the protection of human life has acquired a central role in the public debate, which has contributed to a more critical stance towards any military action that could alter the regional balance.
From Caracas, this evolution in U.S. public opinion is seen as a validation of the principle of national sovereignty, in response to what is perceived as repeated interventionist pressures from Washington, through mechanisms considered by the Venezuelan government to be contrary to international law.
The decisions adopted by the U.S. administration have generated adverse reactions both internally and externally, and various analysts warn that public approval could continue to decline if tensions and military deployments in sensitive areas persist.
This scenario reveals a growing division in the U.S. political consensus regarding the use of force in Latin America, while calls to prioritize dialogue and diplomatic paths as an alternative to confrontation are multiplying.
