In Venezuela's Backyard, Here's a U.S. Invasion That Ended Well
- Trump efforts to oust Maduro echo U.S. 1989 push into Panama
- Democratic Panama is among region’s wealthiest nations
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The Trump administration’s maneuvers to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro evoke for many a U.S. history of meddling in foreign countries from Afghanistan to Chile, often with disastrous consequences.
Among the cases of U.S.-led regime change gone bad, however, there’s a notable success story, and it’s right in Venezuela’s back yard: Panama.