Dear U.S. Citizens

Most of the free world is disgusted with what the USA did this morning in Venezuela. As bad as Maduro was, removing him by violent foreign intervention from the USA only assures that things will get worse. We all know this is about oil and enriching a few billionaires.

But Putin and Xi couldn't be more pleased with the example and the excuse the Criminal-in-Chief has given them to do the same thing in Ukraine and Taiwan. And any other country seeking to take over a smaller country just got the green light.

But never mind the illegality and unlawful orders. Why this concerns you here in Mexico or anywhere else outside the USA is that now you have a target on your back like we haven't seen in decades. Anyone who looks like a Gringo is now fair game for retribution by a host of players this violent illegal action has just put into play. It's bad enough when they start painting graffiti that says "Yankees go home", as we saw here during the Panama invasion. But this goes way beyond that. This is a blatantly illegal action not based on any altruistic motives. There is no good outcome in the future for Venezuelans from this action. The same political and military apparatus are in place, and history and experience already shows us that when you cut off the head of a demon, a worse demon takes its place. This is not how you bring about a transfer of power that leads to prosperity for the people of Venezuela. This is a completely illegal colonialist grab for Venezuela's oil and other natural resources.

Calls to cancel and boycott the World Cup and the Olympics in the USA just as Russia was boycotted after invading Ukraine gain greater legitimacy and urgency.

But my concern is for U.S. citizens and people who might be mistaken for them. Are you in danger? You're certainly in greater danger now than you were last week. Wherever there are gatherings of Gringos, both in the USA and outside its borders, the threat level has been increased because of the USA's stupid actions. I'm used to living as a U.S. citizen outside the continental USA and dealing with such threats, but I suspect most of you aren't. While Zihuatanejo and the Costa Grande appears far removed from the world's madness, stupid actions like what the USA has done today cause fanatics to look for weaknesses and vulnerable targets. And that's precisely what U.S. citizens in any tourist resort destination are.

I hope you'll be communicating with your elected representatives to express your outrage at what has been done by a vile criminal in the name of We The People.

One love.