Not just Venezuela. Americans have a long tradition in overthrowing Latin American dictators

US intervention in Venezuela means for Latin America a return to the realities of the Cold War. The late announced American safety strategy, which gives the Western hemispheric precedence status, shows that in the multipolar planet Washington wants to safe its immediate surroundings. The analysis of earlier U.S. interventions in the region allows us to realize what American politics towards Latin America can look like in a fresh rivalry of powers. [...]