Biden Needs A New Venezuela Strategy
The Venezuela-Guyana crisis shows the danger of giving in to dictators
In October, the White House lifted sanctions on Venezuela in exchange for woolly commitments to democracy. Since then, Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s socialist dictator, has taken the Biden Administration for a ride. The stakes have now risen as the Maduro regime threatens the oil-rich Essequibo region of neighboring Guyana.
The crisis is escalating with t…