The Trump administration's decision to depose Nicolas Maduro and take control of Venezuela's natural resources may have been rash, but to those familiar with the history of US-Latin American relations, it looks familiar. In this episode, Naval War College Associate Professor of Strategy & Policy, Michelle Paranzino, joins us to break dow n the greater history of US foreign policy in Latin America and how that can inform good policy moving forward.

The views expressed by Dr. Paranzino are her own and do not reflect the views of her employer or any other part of the US Government.

This episode was edited by Gary Fletcher.