Another day, another cloud of pepper
spray and tear gas in the streets of Caracas. The autocratic government of
President Nicolas Maduro has hardly changed its spots. It may have seemed
otherwise, after the Venezuelan Supreme Court was forced to reverse its
unconstitutional takeover of the country's legislature. But Maduro has
continued to suppress peaceful protests of his rule. So it will be up to
Venezuela's neighbours to restore democracy, stability and prosperity to the
country with the world's biggest oil reserves. The U.S., given the resentment
of both its current leadership and past role in the region, can play but a
limited role. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio discovered as much when he threatened
the governments of the Dominican Republic and El Salvador with cutbacks in U.S.
assistance unless they voted with the U.S. against Venezuela at the
Organization of American States. They reacted as one might expect — with
disdain.More…
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