Nicholas Maduro, Venezuelan President seized in early morning coup d’etat.
Background
“donald j trump” (FYI, we no longer capitalize his name. He doesn’t deserve that level of respect), the self-proclaimed peace president claims to have negotiated the peaceful resolution of 8 international conflicts, unsuccessfully lobbied to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts, then initiates a coup d’ etat1 in Venezuela. Huh?
What’s really going on here?
Does “trump 2.0” see Venezuela as the primary source of illicit drugs like cocaine and fentanyl flowing into America and wants to stop it?
Is “trump” orchestrating a takeover of Venezuela’s oil industry to further enrich himself, his family, and his oil industry donors?
Does “trump 2.0” want to punish Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro for allowing, and maybe promoting, mass emigration of Venezuelans to the USA in recent years?
Is “trump” sending a warning shot to Russia and China to cease their ongoing efforts to increase their respective “spheres of influence” in Latin America?
Is “trump 2.0” beginning what may be a decades long creation of an American empire which might eventually include: Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, and “oh yes” Greenland, too.
Is “trump 2.0’s” removal of a dictator who has systematically oppressed Venezuelan citizens intended to benefit them?
What do you think?
A coup d'état is a sudden, often violent overthrow of a government by a small group, typically involving military or political elites. Unlike revolutions, coups focus on removing key leaders rather than widespread social change.