How Trump’s Venezuela Gamble Will Transform Latin America

When U.S. President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro after American military strikes in Caracas last Saturday, he quickly hinted that Venezuela was not an isolated case. Trump also threatened Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba. Senior U.S. officials echoed this rhetoric. The message was unmistakable: toppling Latin American leaders by force was back on the table as an acceptable tool of U.S. policy in the region. Even countries that cooperate closely with the U.S., such as Colombia and Mexico...