Whether Trump or Rodriguez, running Venezuela will need the help of its military, which has incentives to strike a deal.


Carlos Eduardo Pina is a Venezuelan political scientist who is currently working as a researcher-collaborator with the Academic Network on China and L...atin America and the Caribbean.
Whether Trump or Rodriguez, running Venezuela will need the help of its military, which has incentives to strike a deal.

The accusation that Caracas is a ‘threat’ to the region is a political talking point rather than a demonstrable reality.

Apart from foreign policy considerations, one of the main drivers of Trump’s policy on Venezuela is the 2020 vote.

There are a number of reasons why Beijing continues to back Maduro’s government despite suffering financial losses.
