Regarded by many as the most dangerous man in the White House, John Bolton, the National Security Advisor, pulled a huge gaffe by letting the whole world see his notes in a press conference yesterday.
"5000 troops to Columbia" could mean anything, of course, but since Columbia is a neighbour of Venezuela, that note rings many alarm bells.
The US would be well advised to let the Maduro/Guaido power struggle play out peacefully, instead of allowing the hawks to run the show.