Majority Of Americans Back Military Action In Venezuela, With Hispanic Support Surging To 66%: Poll

A clear majority of Americans say they would support U.S. military intervention in Venezuela after learning about the country’s alleged ties to narcoterrorism, Iran, and Hezbollah, according to a new survey.

The Morning Consult poll, conducted for the pro-U.S. energy Council for Secure America, questioned 2,202 adults on January 10–11 about whether those connections would make them more or less likely to support American intervention.

“As you may know, Venezuela is a known hub for Iranian and Hezbollah terror, including military drone production and narcoterrorism. Does this make you more or less likely to support American intervention in Venezuela?”

Sixty percent of respondents said they would be more likely to support intervention, while 40% said they would be less likely, according to the survey obtained by The Post on Tuesday.

Support was especially strong among Hispanics and men, with 66% of each group backing intervention. The poll also found that 64% of white respondents favored military action, compared to 54% of women.

By contrast, a majority of black Americans opposed intervention, with 57% against and 43% in favor of an invasion of Venezuela.

The polling comes after U.S. forces earlier this month captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and brought him to New York to face drug trafficking charges filed by the Justice Department. Maduro has denied the allegations and maintains his innocence.

Across income brackets and geographic regions — including urban, suburban, and rural areas — respondents broadly expressed support for military intervention in the socialist South American nation.

The survey also tested views on Venezuela’s energy potential, noting that the country holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves despite a largely nonfunctional energy sector.

Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement: “Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, but its energy industry largely fails to produce oil.

“Knowing this, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? With help from the American energy industry, Venezuela can become a world leader in energy production – providing prosperity to Venezuelans and helping reduce the global influence of Middle Eastern oil.”

Forty-five percent of those surveyed said they agreed that U.S. energy companies could help revive Venezuelan oil production, while 37% said they had no opinion and 17% said they disagreed.

“Council for a Secure America’s polling demonstrates strong American support for US engagement in Venezuela given the extent of Iran’s entrenchment in the country’s energy sector and Hezbollah’s involvement in the criminal drug economy,” said CSA executive director Jennifer Sutton.

“Both Iran and Venezuela have used their vast energy resources to finance and fuel terrorism. Support is especially strong among men and Hispanic Americans, with the data showing broad agreement that US energy expertise can help Venezuela become a major energy producer again while strengthening American security.”

CSA also released a fact sheet alongside the poll outlining what it described as extensive formal ties between Iran and Venezuela, as well as evidence of Iran-Hezbollah terror networks operating inside the country.

The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points.