Donald Trump’s operation in Venezuela now threatens to throw the entire Western world into disarray. What started as a direct targeting of Nicolas Maduro quickly turned into threats against Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, and Greenland, with suggestions that similar interventions might be imminent.
Venezuelan President Maduro was a controversial figure in geopolitics long before Trump’s capture of him took place. He has been accused of election fraud, ties to international drug traffickers, and intolerance of dissent within his own country. There have been videos of Venezuelan residents even celebrating his ousting in the streets. For many in the nation, it doesn’t matter how the thorn in their flesh was removed. What matters most is the chance to rebuild.
