Worryingly, these are not just two random collections of countries, but two blocs with a lot of pre-existing enmity. The U.S. has urged the world to ‘pick sides’ in Venezuela’s constitutional crisis. This map above shows which countries continue to support Maduro, and which ones have thrown their weight behind Guaidó. Could this be the first intimation of a new Cold War – or worse? Since last Wednesday, Venezuela has two presidents. The world map above shows which countries (in red) support Nicolas Maduro, whose re-election last May many observers say was rigged; and which ones (in dark blue) support Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader who declared himself ‘interim president’ last week. There’s something more going on with that map, however – something ominous about the two camps that have coalesced on it. These are not just two random groups of countries. These are two camps, with plenty of grievance and enmity between them. Some of the borders between both blocs are even active frontlines. Could this be the outline of a new Cold War, or if cooler heads don’t prevail, a hot one perhaps? With neighbors like these… Most of Venezuela’s neighbors have recognized the presidency of Guaidó, but … Meer lezen over Frank Jacobs – Here’s how the world picks sides in the Venezuela crisis