Super interesting! I have been hoping for an insider perspective for a while now. I was born in the US and am generally opposed to the States getting involved in other countries governments. Also, I have lived in South America for years and know many, many Venezuelans here in Argentina and am familiar with the decades of inflation, even if I never spent time in Venezuela. I totally agree with you that people who have never even visited Venezuela really have no idea what it is like to live there and thus shouldn't really give their opinion on the subject. Still, I give my opinion here ...

I wish things hadn't gone down this way. I feel a lot of shame about my home country messing with other governments. I truly believe in peace. But, I wonder when Maduro's reign would have ended otherwise?

My prayers are with Venezuela every day and I truly hope that peace & democracy will return to you land.