Watch for a move by the Iranians. If not, Maduro’s on thin ice. Troops have to be fed and militarizing the broader populace is just shorthand for “over here, if you want to eat”.
This is going to devolve into a huge humanitarian crisis. Been a long time since we’ve seen it this bad in this hemisphere. Completely self-inflicted, too.
If the US had an actual leader right now, the relief operation here would be a dry run for building a regional coalition to deal with post-Castro Cuba. Make your mistakes in Vz, learn, be ready for opportunity.