Wenski: Venezuela could be the Syria of Latin America

This is three-dimensional chess, so there’s also the whole issue of Venezuela. Cuba is very present in Venezuela and Venezuelan politics, because Chavez was a close ally of the Castros and Maduro still depends on Cuban support. Cuba sends doctors and teachers and also security personnel into Venezuela, and Venezuela sends oil to Cuba. The Venezuelan situation is very dire right now, teetering on the edge of a civil war. If that happens, Venezuela will be the Syria of Latin America. More…