Staying would be a really, really bad idea. Venezuelans massively hate Maduro, but a military occupation would be a different thing. The best course of action would be to allow Edmundo González, the closest thing to a legitimately elected president, to return and take over leadership until further political reform can be done, followed by new elections.
Unfortunately this is Trump we’re talking about. He’ll find a way to fuck it up no doubt.
How can we justify staying in Venezuela?
Calling for immediate snap elections, then returning Maduro for trial in Venezuela? Okay. That’d be one thing.
But basically annexing the country?
Staying would be a really, really bad idea. Venezuelans massively hate Maduro, but a military occupation would be a different thing. The best course of action would be to allow Edmundo González, the closest thing to a legitimately elected president, to return and take over leadership until further political reform can be done, followed by new elections.
Unfortunately this is Trump we’re talking about. He’ll find a way to fuck it up no doubt.