alt Hacker NewsVenezuela was a functioning democracy until a short number of years ago, when Maduro stole the election through clear and blatant fraud.
Not every country is Iraq or Afghanistan. At least here it's fairly clear that removing Maduro reflects the popular will of Venezuelans.
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History is filled with countries that wanted their leader gone, but rejected foreign influence.
I think most Venezuelans want freedom, prosperity, peace, and sovereignty.
I’m not sure in what order.
It's still military interference in a soverign nation to effect regime change.
That just shows that popular will is not a justification for something. If the popular will was self destructive would a powerful entity be justified in giving them what they desire?
Eh, Saddam Hussein wasn't terribly popular. History is full of awful people being toppled and situations further degrading. Sometimes horrifically.
The popular will is the woman the majority voted for. Trump already said she will not be allowed to run the country, that the US will and that we will help them develop, read steal, their oil.
One could easily ask the same question about the US. With congress having abdicated it raises the legitimate question of exactly what the US is now.