The message is unmistakable: there are no absolute guarantees and state sovereignty is conditional when it clashes with the interests of powerful states.
The more the US interferes, the more likely [Venezuela] would drift into chaos. If it does, it would be a bigger threat to the US than it is today, as it lies in its backyard.
U.S. companies, importers and retailers will bear the initial costs which most economists expect to filter through the supply chain as a cost-push inflation.