The double earthquake on June 24 and recent torrential rains in Caracas have reopened an old wound in Venezuela: the plight of families who have spent years waiting for state-provided housing while
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
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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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The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces last week has exposed a complex web of secret negotiations and shifting allegiances within the Venezuelan government, revealing that one of Maduro’s
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