Are we back to the old days when the US sent in the Marines to carry out 'regime change' in Latin America?
Why is the West not reporting the large marches defending the democratically elected government of Venezuela?
Is this just about Venezuelan oil?
Has Trump thought this through?
Will the move work?
What will be the consequences in Venezuela?
What will this mean for international law and national soverignty?
Donald Trump’s ship of fools is heading for the rocks in Venezuela
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/24/donald-trump-venezuela-nicolas-maduro
"Even if Trump and his ship of fools and knaves do not start a war in Venezuela, they could just as easily trigger new conflicts in the Middle East or with China, without even meaning to. With Trump’s “team of morons” in charge, there is no safety net, no room for error – and no telling what happens next."
It seems the coup attempt in Venezuela has failed:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-13/with-cocaine-flowing-push-to-pry-generals-from-maduro-hits-snag
Moral of the story? Ideologically driven, evidence free foreign pplicy does not work
EU High Representative Federica Mogherini now says : "The origins of the ongoing crisis in Venezuela are political and institutional, hence the solution can only be a political one. We reiterate our firm rejection and condemnation of violence and of any initiatives that can further destabilise the region."
http://www.federicamogherini.net/the-european-way-to-peace-and-security-from-venezuela-to-syria/?lang=en
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