"What better way to rally a country that's flat on its back than to expose an invasion from the empire?" said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to The Washington Post.
Venezuela
Advocates on the ground say the pandemic is leaving migrants vulnerable not just to infection, but to xenophobia and hunger too.
Experts joined AS/COA's Brian Winter for a panel about how Venezuelan migrants are managing under COVID-19, as Americas Quarterly launches its new issue on migration in the Americas.
"What is happening in Venezuela risks rapidly spilling over into its neighboring countries," co-writes AS/COA Chairman Emeritus William R. Rhodes for Reuters Breakingviews.
With limited access to public services and health care, Venezuelan refugees will suffer. A regional response is needed.
Under the Betancourt Doctrine, Venezuela became a refuge for Latin Americans fleeing dictatorship.
Measles, tuberculosis and other diseases have made a comeback and are threatening migrants.