US military build-up in Caribbean has shadows of the past - but differences are stark

The escalating tension between the US and Venezuela has led to the biggest military build-up in the Caribbean since the end of the Cold War. The similarities with the 1989 US invasion of Panama during President Noriega's regime, accused of drug-trafficking, are noticeable, but differences are stark, given the contrasting political climates and leadership between then and now. President Maduro is accused of heading the 'Cartel of the Suns,' but there are debates on the nature of this alleged criminal group, highlighting the complex dynamics of drug trafficking and geopolitics in the region.