The circus has left but the clowns remain.

Updated with additional information on 18 April 2020

Nothing quite like browsing through social media and end up reading a load of inane comments on the recent incident between the RCGS Resolute and the Venezuelan offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Coast Guard «Naiguatá» (GC-23) on 30th March 2020.

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Part 2
Taking a quick look around the maritime context of what is going on in Venezuela:

1. Military operations
2. Humanitarian aid- https://natsouth.livejournal.com/12110.html(already outlined)

The first to outline is the long-standing US military presence in the Caribbean, Central and Latin America. This is under the remit of SOUTHCOM who “ready for ( Read more... )

Taking a quick look around the maritime context of what is going on in Venezuela:

1. Military operations 
2. Humanitarian aid

The first to note is the long-standing US military presence in the Caribbean, under the framework of fighting the drugs trade, (US Navy and USCG mainly with supporting air assets). This is under the remit of SOUTHCOM who “ready ( Read more... )