Trump's threat of Venezuela military action could bolster Maduro
"Maduro could not have asked for a greater gift from Trump," said David Smilde, senior fellow at the Washington Office on Latin American.
A man holds up a placard during a protest of civil organizations in support of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, in Mexico City, Mexico August 12, 2017. The Placard reads: " ! Yes to Venezuela! and Not, Yankee! ".(photo credit: GINNETTE RIQUELME/ REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: