For a decade, the White House has failed to meaningfully engage with Latin America, a region traditionally under U.S. hegemony. This allowed global geopolitical rivals Russia, China and Iran to gain a foothold in the region as they seek to undermine Washington’s traditional dominance. In a shock move, after diplomacy and sanctions failed to initiate regime change, President Donald Trump resorted to gunboat diplomacy to pressure regional countries viewed as hostile to Washington. The primary target is Venezuela’s dictatorial regime led…