CARACAS, Venezuela — Chatting and laughing, Maria Abreu strolled with her friends under the Christmas lights adorning a boulevard in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. Anything, she said, not to think of the threat of war with the United States. Having weathered decades of political and economic crisis, Venezuelans have turned avoidance into an art. The only alternative to succumbing to anxiety. READ: Senator: Venezuela’s Maduro given chance to leave country by US “I’d rather not think about it,” Abreu, an 18-year-old athlete, told AFP of the prospect of the United States attacking her country. “And if it’s going to happen, […]... Keep on reading: Venezuelans: Fearing war, they seek comfort in Christmas cheer