Donald Trump, the implausible would-be liberator of Venezuela
Will the United States invade?
FOR THE PAST month most of the democratic world has united in an effort to remove Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s dictator, through popular, diplomatic and economic pressure. Some 50 countries have recognised Juan Guaidó, the speaker of the national assembly, as the country’s interim president with the aim of forcing a democratic election. On this issue, Donald Trump, who has led the offensive, has enjoyed both international support and bipartisan backing at home.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “The return of the Monroe doctrine?”
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