just one more intervention bro. I promise bro just one more intervention and it'll bring back Pax Americana bro. bro. just one more intervention. please just one more. one more intervention and the end of history will surely come bro.
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Brazil has historically treated Guyana as a satrap of its own regional control. And there's a very real possibility that the Brazilian military dictates the terms to Lula, as they've already had their share of coups. So its more an Exxon-affiliated military commander working on behalf of Western economic interests to undercut Maduro's influence in their zone.
I also really don't think Venezuelans are interested in open war with a much larger and richer neighbor, for precisely the same reasons a lot of Ukrainians had no interest in fucking with Russia. Setting aside the ideological politics of the area, this would be a bloodbath for all involved and would undercut any hope of a unified Latin America. The divide-and-conquer imperialist strategy is the biggest weapon westerners have on their side when dealing with the Global South.
A single, unified South America would operate as a counterweight on par with the US, China, and Russia. These border wars are essential in keeping that future from happening.
A unified South America, a unified Arab world, a unified Africa...