Marco Rubio, Trump’s ‘viceroy’ in Venezuela
Trump’s Secretary of State, the mastermind behind the intervention, has fulfilled his great ambition with the fall of Maduro
Chavismo 2.0: Nicolasito Maduro, a key figure in Venezuela’s new era
Nicolás Maduro’s only son inherits part of his father’s power but has long been viewed as cut from a different cloth
Delcy Rodríguez inherits a dying economy in Venezuela
The interim president faces the challenge of another inflationary storm in a country under sanctions and with limited access to credit
Trump followed CIA recommendation to hand power to Delcy Rodríguez due to risk that Machado would not control the army
The US president decided to support the continuity of the Chavista regime because he believes that this better guarantees stability in the Latin American country
Maduro’s sweatsuit and the triumph of the ‘poor image’
The sports outfit that the Venezuelan leader was wearing at the time of his capture has become news and a source of satirical material repeated to the point of nausea
It is easier to overthrow a tyrant than to govern a leaderless country
After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the world had one less dictator, but it was more insecure. In Venezuela, the regime hasn’t even changed
Hope gives way to uncertainty among Venezuelan exiles in the US after Maduro’s capture
The community of more than half a million fears for the future of their immigration processes, which have been in legal limbo since Trump eliminated TPS and other protections
The operation in Venezuela to capture Maduro threatens to widen the cracks in the MAGA movement
Sectors of the Republican grassroots and some party politicians question the logic behind an intervention that seems to contradict the campaign promise of putting ‘America first’
Trump clarifies who is ultimately in charge in Venezuela: ‘Me’
In an interview with NBC, the US president said that other officials including State Secretary Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will help oversee the country’s management
A Berlin Wall for the Latin American left?
Maduro’s disrepute is so great that it has paralyzed action everywhere against the most serious imperialist intervention in recent times
Venezuela, Maduro, ‘Call of Duty’ and the United States’ soft power
We’ll end up seeing a first-person video of bearded men dragging Maduro out of bed, because this inevitable visual conception of the conflict has been surgically implanted in the retinas of new generations for years
Cilia Flores, the power behind the Venezuelan throne
Nicolás Maduro’s wife, who has also been captured by the US, worked behind the scenes to preserve the hegemony of the Chavista regime
Cuba confirms death of 32 of its citizens in the US attack against Venezuela
The victims were military and intelligence personnel working as part of Nicolás Maduro’s inner security detail, the government in Havana said in a statement
Venezuela is foreshadowing the new world order that Trump wants to impose
The military operation against Maduro is the most representative example of the foreign policy that the US president intends to extend
Delcy Rodríguez calls for cooperation with US while Trump demands ‘total access’ in Venezuela
The US president insists that ‘we’re in charge’ of the country after capturing Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and flying them to the US to face criminal charges
Venezuela and the return of imperialism
Trump embodies an approach that is willing to intervene directly when it believes its strategic interests are at stake
US attacks on Venezuela: The world becomes an even more dangerous place
Whatever happens in the country, we would do well to remember that regime change can never be legitimized by force; that has never turned out well
Maduro’s downfall puts China’s relationship with Venezuela to the test
Beijing and Caracas strengthened their strategic partnership in 2023, but this does not entail security commitments
Nicolás Maduro, after arriving in Brooklyn in custody: ‘Happy New Year’
The ousted leader greeted onlookers upon arriving at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. He was transported in a van with a police escort after landing in New York by helicopter
Brute Force in Venezuela
The United States’ military intervention against Maduro’s authoritarian regime violates international law; an immediate de-escalation is needed for a democratic and peaceful solution
With Maduro in US custody, who governs in Venezuela?
Delcy Rodríguez, as vice president, is second in the line of succession, and her brother Jorge, president of the National Assembly, is third
Maduro to be tried in the US for narcoterrorism and corruption
Attorney General Pam Bondi thanked President Donald Trump for his ‘courage’ in hunting down ‘these two alleged international narco traffickers’
Maps of the US attack on Venezuela: Targets, airspace and deployed fleet
Trump has confirmed the ‘large-scale’ operation and announced the capture of Nicolás Maduro
Key points of the military attack on Venezuela: Early morning bombings and a ‘captured’ president
Trump ordered a ‘large-scale strike,’ while Caracas has declared a state of emergency
Maduro jailed in New York after his capture in Caracas
Trump says Washington will control Venezuela until there is ‘a safe transition,’ claiming opposition leader María Corina Machado lacks the ‘support or respect’ to assume power
Maduro counterattacks Trump with rhetoric and announces downing of nine drug trafficking aircraft
Caracas has avoided comment on the military attack on Venezuelan soil announced by the US president, but claims to have shot down 39 illegal aircraft in 2025
Trump announces destruction of a drug production facility in Venezuela
Washington has declined to share details about the operation, which if confirmed would be the first US ground attack against the Latin American country
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