⏰ The awkward point here is that the special envoy just met, and shortly after, Maduro was taken down. This highlights the shortcomings in intelligence gathering, especially since the propaganda mouthpiece has always been quite ineffective (Zhang Xuefeng is once again becoming a legend). It's well known that South America is the backyard of the U.S.; since they couldn't cover it up before, they shouldn't have been so high-profile. If they were going to be high-profile, they should have provided full support. The fundamental logic of this situation is very similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis; no matter how you spin it now, it is a blow to international prestige. Moreover, after the U.S. military's actions this time, any subsequent similar actions against Lai will not only alert the enemy but also pose a higher challenge. If what you do is not as good as the U.S. military, you will be ridiculed for incompetence, but the balance of power on the Taiwan Strait side may not be as significant as that on the Caribbean side. Such questioning will increase, and the pressure from previous exercises may gradually be released.