Will economic woes drive greater realpolitik for Venezuela's Maduro?

Recent geopolitical developments in US-Cuban relations and in international oil markets pose a key question for the government of Nicolás Maduro. Can the Maduro government follow the lead of two strategic allies, Cuba and Saudi Arabia, and put national interests first? Or does President Maduro’s support of a “multi-polar, anti-imperialist” foreign policy leave no room for practical maneuvering and realpolitik deal-making? More…