Opinion | Venezuela Breaks a Promise to Biden

Ronald Reagan said “trust but verify” when making deals with adversaries. Joe Biden’s variation on the theme, “trust and hope for the best,” is failing America’s friends. Latest example: Venezuela’s democratic opposition.

At issue is the Biden Administration’s Oct. 18 decision to lift sanctions in exchange for promises by the regime in Caracas to allow a free and fair election in 2024. Two weeks later dictator Nicolás Maduro has already broken his word. Who would have thought?