A worthy goal, but if Trump really wants to restore
democracy in Venezuela, he should let Latin America take the lead. It's not
that Trump is wrong when he says that Venezuela "has been run into the
ground by socialists." Despite its world-beating oil reserves, Venezuela's
economy continues to shrink. Food and medicine are in short supply. Asylum
requests by Venezuelans in the U.S. have spiked; hundreds of thousands of
would-be emigres can't even get passports. Inflation is so bad that people weigh
currency instead of counting it. President Nicolas Maduro continues to repress
his opponents, suborn political institutions, and deflect outside calls for
dialogue. More…
Thursday, March 23, 2017
What Trump Can Do for Venezuela
A worthy goal, but if Trump really wants to restore
democracy in Venezuela, he should let Latin America take the lead. It's not
that Trump is wrong when he says that Venezuela "has been run into the
ground by socialists." Despite its world-beating oil reserves, Venezuela's
economy continues to shrink. Food and medicine are in short supply. Asylum
requests by Venezuelans in the U.S. have spiked; hundreds of thousands of
would-be emigres can't even get passports. Inflation is so bad that people weigh
currency instead of counting it. President Nicolas Maduro continues to repress
his opponents, suborn political institutions, and deflect outside calls for
dialogue. More…
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