If Venezuela Falls, Do Cuba and Nicaragua Go With It?

<![CDATA[Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared on "Fox Noticias" with Rachel Campos-Duffy on Wednesday, and she said something that caught my attention. After optimistically explaining why she believes the man who should be president, Edmundo González, can take over the role peacefully and somewhat smoothly if Nicolás Maduro falls, she repeated something she's been saying for so long: "We will make Venezuela the United States' primary security, trade, and energy ally in the region."  ]]>