There weren’t many bipartisan moments in last week’s State of the Union address. Most Democratic legislators sat on their hands as President Trump hailed overall rising wages as well as record low unemployment for African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Hispanics. But in a move that testifies to the humanitarian and geopolitical concerns Venezuela presents, Democrats and Republicans rose together to applaud Juan Guaidó, the president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, who is recognized as the country’s legitimate ruler by nearly 60 nations including the U.S.
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Walter Russell Mead: The Cold War over Venezuela
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shout slogans at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas to support the state-owned CONVIASA airline during a protest against the sanctions imposed by the US government, on Feb. 10, 2020.
