On Trump and Rubio, Venezuela and Cuba.
Writer Juan David Rojas talks to Alex and Lee about the abduction of Maduro, what next for Venezuela, and Trump's "hemispheric" foreign policy.
What is the Trump administration's policy toward Latin America?
Is the attack on Venezuela a war for oil? Or a war vs 'narcoterrorism'?
What are the internal divisions in Venezuela, and could it fall into civil war?
What are the armed groups in the country?
Who's calling the shots in Washington: neocons or paleocons?
Is the US open-border policy for Cubans going to cause a rift within the Trump admin?
Links:
How Maduro Sealed His Own Fate, Juan David Rojas, Compact
Atlas Shrugged: Decoding Trump’s National Security Strategy, Lee Jones, American Affairs
From Rogue State to Failed State?: The Perils of Intervention in Venezuela, Juan David Rojas, American Affairs
Trump’s Venezuela Actions Are About More Than Oil, Matt Huber, Jacobin