Via a law announced Tuesday, Venezuela will create a new province or state in the disputed territory, having already appointed a single provisional authority: Major-General Alexis Rodríguez Cabello
Insofar as any military effort done by a member of the global south could end its existence by going against American interests I guess. But like I said in another comment I really doubt this was done with zero thought put behind it. You have to think on a world wide scale if the Russo-Ukraine war was not happening right now, Oct 7 probably would have had more trouble than anticipated since the US had to divert Israeli assets to Ukraine because it’s going so poorly for them. I couldn’t imagine a similar situation isn’t going on here.
The United States would defend it as if it was one though.
Yes which could destroy Venezuela which is another reason I don't think this is a good thing.
Insofar as any military effort done by a member of the global south could end its existence by going against American interests I guess. But like I said in another comment I really doubt this was done with zero thought put behind it. You have to think on a world wide scale if the Russo-Ukraine war was not happening right now, Oct 7 probably would have had more trouble than anticipated since the US had to divert Israeli assets to Ukraine because it’s going so poorly for them. I couldn’t imagine a similar situation isn’t going on here.