The Venezuela Shock: Global Markets Brace for a Contained Crisis

Why a Swift US Intervention Spells Volatility, Not Collapse—and How to Position.

Early this morning, President Trump announced a US military intervention in Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro. This stunning announcement has abruptly injected high-grade geopolitical risk into global markets. The immediate reaction will be a sharp, Latin America‑ and energy‑focused risk‑off shock. Crucially, however, this is not—yet—a ca…