Latin America is undergoing a sharp political shift to the right as US influence expands and Venezuela faces unprecedented pressure following the removal of Nicolás Maduro and the rise of Delcy Rodríguez.
On January 3, 2026, the United States did not merely bomb a sovereign country and capture its president. It displayed, in the most unambiguous terms, a total defiance of the post-War international
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The media does play a vital role in our democracy, and if we cannot depend on journalistic ethics, the nation’s in trouble. ~ Dave Brat The Challenging Questions I was profoundly intrigued
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has firmly rejected any suggestion that a Nobel Peace Prize can be revoked, shared, or transferred, delivering a decisive setback to Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado amid
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ExxonMobil’s chief executive has delivered a blunt rebuke to President Donald Trump’s efforts to entice U.S. oil companies back into Venezuela, declaring that the country remains effectively off-limits for serious investment. Speaking
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A security guard assigned to protect Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has delivered a chilling account of what he describes as a U.S. military attack that left government forces overwhelmed by technology they
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The departure of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela has opened the door to what could become the world’s largest and most complex sovereign debt restructuring since Greece’s 2012 default, the Financial Times reports.
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The U.S. Coast Guard boarded a fifth oil tanker early Friday as part of ongoing operations to enforce sanctions against vessels transporting Venezuelan crude, according to U.S. officials. The tanker, identified as
More Current developments in Venezuela may appear to be unfathomable—until one recalls the long history of imperialist interference in Latin America and the Caribbean. The events of the first week of January constitute
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Britain’s embassy in Caracas refused repeated pleas for help from Venezuela’s ousted president Hugo Chávez during the April 2002 coup that briefly removed him from power, according to newly released documents from
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On the early morning of January 3, the United States government launched a massive attack on Caracas, Venezuela, and three of the country’s states. Roughly 150 aircraft swarmed the skies, bombing with
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As Venezuela navigates the aftermath of Nicolás Maduro’s dramatic capture by US special forces, a new figure has moved decisively into the foreground of the country’s power structure: his only son, Nicolás
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As Nicolás Maduro awaits trial in the United States, attention is turning to the woman many Venezuelans believe truly shaped the regime’s inner workings: his wife, Cilia Flores. According to a profile
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The fall of Nicolás Maduro has not brought unity to Venezuela’s ruling movement but instead exposed sharp internal fractures, as rival Chavista factions compete for power in the country’s uncertain transition. According
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The US Justice Department has quietly removed language identifying Nicolás Maduro as the leader of the so-called Cartel of the Suns, softening one of its most sweeping accusations against the Venezuelan president
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The U.S. forces carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela on Saturday, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The move also signals U.S. intentions to exploit Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, which
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