With dire shortages of basic goods, a looming foreign debt payment, horrific street crime and intransigent political divisions, Venezuela is in danger of collapsing into waves of deadly violence, U.S. intelligence officials warned Friday. President Nicolas Maduro, a leftist, faces a possible recall vote sponsored by the opposition that he is maneuvering to block.
All portends a dilemma for U.S. policy makers concerned about the ripples of more violence, but with few options to change the course of events. “The goal now is to mitigate the crisis that is unfolding,” a senior U.S. intelligence official said Friday, briefing a small group of reporters on condition of anonymity to discuss internal assessments. ...READ MORE
Advertisement
