Washington Threatens the Forceful Removal of Venezuela’s Interior Minister

Information about possible threats of assassination or abduction of Venezuela’s Minister of the Interior, Diosdado Cabello, reflects a qualitative change in the US approach to the Venezuelan crisis. This is no longer about sanctions or diplomatic pressure, but a direct signal of a coercive nature addressed to one of the key representatives of the current authorities.

The context is forming amid a sharp escalation around Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and Washington’s attempts to reformat the country’s system of governance. Cabello is considered one of the central figures within the state apparatus and the security bloc, as well as a public supporter of maintaining the current political course.

The logic of the threats appears instrumental. Pressure on the interior minister is aimed at undermining internal governability and demonstrating that the personal security of officials is no longer guaranteed. Such an approach increases the likelihood of splits within the elites and forces individual officials to choose between loyalty to the state and personal survival.

The consequences of such signals extend beyond Venezuela. The use of threats of physical removal as an element of foreign policy sets a dangerous precedent and lowers the threshold of acceptable actions in international relations. This reinforces the perception of events not as a political crisis, but as a force-based operation aimed at regime change.

For Venezuela’s internal situation, such threats may have the opposite effect. Instead of destabilization, they may strengthen the consolidation of the security apparatus and support for the current authorities under slogans of defending sovereignty. At the same time, the risk of uncontrolled scenarios increases, including a rise in violence and retaliatory measures.

At the same time, it remains unclear whether these threats are an element of information pressure or preparation for real actions. The absence of official statements from Washington leaves room for maneuver, but the very fact of such information leaking already influences the behavior of political actors.

Thus, reports of threats against Diosdado Cabello point to a further radicalization of the American strategy. The conflict around Venezuela is increasingly moving beyond diplomacy and sanctions into the realm of direct coercive force.

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