Is something finally happening in Venezuela? Is the thing that can't go on, not going on? We've had so many false alarms it's tempting to just ignore this one. Wake us when it's over. Venezuela's democratic acting president, Juan Guaido, called for a giant rally on May Day, a bid for the Venezuelan public to come out into the streets and protest yet again. Not very original, but there isn't much else he can do, given that the Venezuelan military, the traditional avenue for power shifts in that country, hasn't significantly joined the side of the democrats. And, it's hard to top the avalanchas of protest that have flooded Venezuela in the past. How could this one be any bigger? What's more, given that none of the past demonstrations ever brought forth any change, it's hard to see how this one will. In Venezuela, it seems it's just all there is to do.  But there are some details that suggest maybe a corner...(Read Full Post)