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The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
This trip is a dangerous step towards normalizing a brutal socialist tyrant. Maduro isn't Venezuela's legitimate leader, and US officials should avoid interacting with his corrupt regime.
Pro-establishment narrative
The US has no other choice than to rebuild its relations with Venezuela. Though in a perfect world, the US would prefer to work with Juan Guaidó, Russia's war in Ukraine has upset the global order, forcing the US to recalibrate its foreign policy objectives.
