How the Trump administration has courted hardliners and failed the Venezuelan people

His statements perfectly illustrate the cardinal sin of the Trump administration’s Venezuela policy: the White House has consistently deluded hardline elements of the Venezuelan opposition with the possibility of a quick and easy military solution. Some in the administration say these threats, while obviously hollow, are part of a larger “psy-op” campaign to keep Maduro guessing. Others in the opposition insist they are essential to threatening the Venezuelan military into jumping ship. By Geoff Ramsey. Full Text -> Responsible Statecraft

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