#1 Venezuela, as well as Cuba and Nicaragua, are viewed by the Trump administration as key actors of the "axis of socialism" — with Colombia also under scrutiny. Trump warned last month that Colombian President Gustavo Petro needs to "watch his ass" over cocaine flowing to the U.S.
I'm really curious to see how they think they can now "run" Vz without parking a whole LOT of BOTG around all the Oil facilities, shipping facilities and Goobermint offices? WTF is going to do all the clerical jobs and physical labor? I hardly think the workers will welcome their new overlords, and there are lots of people with gunz very accustumed to shoooting people. No shortage of RPGs or C-4 either.
Clearly, he's counting on this as a distraction from the Pedo Files (sic) and the Health insurance boondoggle.
I also caan't see the Chinese or Russians not responding. At the very least they'll supply arms to any resistance. The only question is how long it takes for this to develop into a total quagmire at best, or spiral into WWIII.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/03/maduro-capture-reasons-us-venezuela
Why the U.S. went after Maduro
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