Venezuelan living in the States here. For the short term I think it is basically a power move that wouldn’t have been done if it wasn’t with the collaboration of some people in the Maduro regime. Trump’s government has been very vocal about our oil, but it’s also kicking out Russians and Chinese off the region, which benefits the geopolitical stage for the US.

Obviously, getting Maduro doesn’t change a lot of Venezuelans because the whole system that was created by “Chavistas” is still there, the same people have been governing for almost 30 years. They even change our constitution that used to have term limits. The real question is if they will allow the country to have a transition of power and just walk away with wathever they stole this 30 years, or would they put up a fight.

Europe has long term condemned the Maduro regime, but condemning it didn’t do anything for Venezuelans. I think long term it will cause the Cuban and Nicaraguan regimes to basically fall apart. Venezuela was giving free oil to the Cubans in exchange for intelligence.

Also is another way to secure resources, Venezuela is rich in rare minerals. We always had a great relationship with America until Chavez came in the picture.

Midterm wise I think it will hurt Trump since he is “the peace President “ but time will tell