Amanpour Former Colombian President Ivan Duque
Dec 4, 2025
Former Colombian President Iván Duque, known for his focus on security and anti-narcotics, shares insights on U.S. strikes against drug cartels and the implications for Colombia and Venezuela. He emphasizes the threat posed by Maduro harboring narco-terror groups and calls for coordinated regional action. Journalist Farnaz Fassihi discusses young Iranians defying social norms post-Mahsa Amini, while Joshua Yaffa analyzes the ongoing Ukraine conflict and the challenges both sides face, highlighting the complexities of achieving peace amid geopolitical tensions.
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Interdiction As Regional Deterrent
- Iván Duque argues U.S. interdiction and military presence in the Caribbean act as an effective deterrent against narco-trafficking.
- He frames Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro as a narco-state sheltering transnational criminal groups that threaten regional security.
Maduro As Narco-Patron
- Duque contends Maduro runs the 'Cartel de los Soles' and provides safe haven to FARC dissidents, ELN and Tren de Aragua.
- He says Venezuela's criminal networks amplify narcotrafficking and cross-border insecurity for the hemisphere.
Regional Democracy And Security Rationale
- Duque insists removing Maduro is a hemispheric democratic and security priority, invoking the Inter-American Democratic Charter.
- He argues U.S. action is bipartisan and justified by alleged terrorist and Hezbollah links in Venezuela.