Jonas Alexis This analysis is necessarily preliminary, as the political developments involving the United States, Israel, and Venezuela continue to unfold. Nevertheless, some commentators have already expressed uncritical enthusiasm for the prospect of U.S. military intervention against Nicolás Maduro and his removal from power. The principal justification repeatedly advanced is the allegation that Maduro has been involved in drug trafficking. Even if such allegations were substantiated, they would scarcely constitute a legitimate rationale for the expenditure of millions—if not billions—of dollars to effect regime change, particularly in light of the…
