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‘Guaidó is 100% working class. He grew up and still lives in Vargas, one of the most impoverished states.’ Photograph: Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and his Russian ally Vladimir Putin are predictably claiming that the swearing-in of Juan Güaidó as acting president is a coup organised by Donald Trump. Those of us who want a democratic – and as peaceful as possible – end to Maduro’s dictatorship must ignore the anti-American rhetoric and throw our full support behind the president of the country’s national assembly.

Guaidó must not be allowed to fail. No one within the opposition is better suited to steer Venezuela back towards democracy. Following years of seeing former president Hugo Chávez abuse the rules of democracy, an increasing number of Venezuelans has lost faith in politics and the power of the vote.…  Seguir leyendo »

El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, en una reunión con ministros en Caracas el 11 de enero de 2018 Credit Reuters

En 2003, entrevistaba a algunas personas que participaban en una protesta en contra del gobierno en Caracas, Venezuela, cuando una mujer se me acercó y me colocó en la solapa un “broche de amistad” con las banderas venezolana y estadounidense entrecruzadas. Luego dio un paso atrás y, medio en broma medio en serio, me exigió saber por qué Estados Unidos no había invadido Venezuela para deshacerse del presidente Hugo Chávez como lo había hecho con Manuel Noriega en Panamá en 1989.

Sin duda, la idea de que Estados Unidos o alguna otra fuerza militar extranjera acudieran a salvar a Venezuela se ha discutido abiertamente desde que Chávez asumió el poder en 1999.…  Seguir leyendo »

President Nicolás Maduro speaking at a meeting with government ministers in Caracas, Venezuela. Credit Reuters

I was interviewing participants at a 2003 antigovernment protest in Caracas, Venezuela, when a woman approached me and put a United States-Venezuela crossed-flag “friendship pin” on my lapel. She then took a step back and, only half in jest, shook her finger at me, demanding to know why the United States had not invaded Venezuela to get rid of President Hugo Chávez as it had done with Manuel Noriega in Panama in 1989.

Indeed, the idea that the United States or some other foreign military force should come in and save Venezuela has been openly discussed since Mr. Chávez took power in 1999.…  Seguir leyendo »

El presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump dijo recientemente que existe una “posible opción militar” para enfrentar al gobierno de Nicolás Maduro. Credit Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse -- Getty Images

Nadie debería preocuparse por la posibilidad de una acción militar estadounidense en América Latina. La idea es risible.

Pero la reciente declaración del presidente Donald Trump acerca de una “posible opción militar” para lidiar con el régimen dictatorial del presidente Nicolás Maduro tiene consecuencias reales.

Esa fanfarronada podría afectar de manera adversa las relaciones de Estados Unidos con sus vecinos más cercanos y complicar aún más los esfuerzos para resolver la peor crisis del hemisferio.

A pesar de que la Casa Blanca había dicho que “todas las alternativas estaban sobre la mesa”, pareciera que la referencia explícita de Trump salió de la nada.…  Seguir leyendo »

A march on Monday in Caracas, Venezuela, organized in response to President Donald J. Trump’s “military option” remark. Credit Nathalie Sayago/European Pressphoto Agency

No one should be worried about American military action anywhere in Latin America. The notion is risible.

But President Trump’s cavalier remark last week referring to a “possible military option” to deal with the increasingly dictatorial regime led by President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela has real consequences. Such bluster could adversely affect the United States’ relations with its closest neighbors and make it even more difficult to resolve the hemisphere’s worst crisis.

Although White House officials have said “all options are on the table” when it comes to Venezuela, Mr. Trump’s comment seemed to come out of nowhere. The administration had been pursuing a different approach: It expanded targeted sanctions on top Venezuelan officials — including Mr.…  Seguir leyendo »