Post #3540953

Sometimes events overtake journalism. In this case, Der Spiegel's investigation into the real state of affairs in Venezuela was overtaken by severe earthquakes. Now published, it also illuminates why the response to the earthquakes has been so inadequate. https://archive.ph/BgCtA 'No one knows what Trump's plans are, but in Caracas hardly anyone believes Machado has a role in them. It may be about oil, about business opportunities for his campaign donors, or about pushing the Chinese, allied with Maduro, out of his backyard. But why would Trump – a man dismantling democracy in his own country – have any interest in rebuilding democracy in Venezuela?'