By Earl Bousquet

The battle for respecting Venezuela’s Bolivarian dignity and sovereignty is part of the continuing fight against almost 200 years of The Monroe Doctrine’s ‘Big Stick’ policy in ‘America’s Backyard’ -- and for the Caribbean to remain a true Zone of Peace and 21st Century Development.

Part I: A Peaceful Zone

The Caribbean Sea was always peaceful – until Christopher Columbus and the European conquistadors arrived in 1492.