Latvian experts assessed the consequences of the U.S. military operation in Venezuela.
"This is undoubtedly a very successful military operation by the United States, however, there is currently no long-term strategy, meaning it is unclear what the further actions of the U.S. will be, and it is also unclear why the Venezuelan opposition was not given the opportunity," said Martins Vargulis, a lecturer at the University of Latvia, commenting live on Latvian TV about the U.S. special operation in Venezuela on January 3rd.
In turn, international affairs expert Karlis Bukovskis did not rule out during the same broadcast this evening that the U.S. could persuade the Venezuelan authorities to involve Americans in the governance of the country as consultants. "As the Americans used to say, we will achieve that you want the same thing we want."
According to experts, the Trump administration has effectively revived the 19th-century "Monroe Doctrine" that states that no one but Americans has the right to interfere in the situation in South America.
In response to the host's question about which countries should fear the "Venezuelan" scenario, M. Vargulis referred to the list mentioned by Trump himself: Panama, Cuba, and Colombia.
