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
Delta Force, the elite US military unit that captured Maduro
The group also participated in the pursuit of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, drug trafficker Pablo Escobar, and Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega
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
Has the democratic transition begun in Venezuela?
It remains uncertain whether Maduro’s removal will lead to a regime change, as the ruling elite still controls the territory and the armed forces
Venezuelans in exile: ‘This could be the end of a very dark chapter for Venezuela, but also the beginning of a time of uncertainty’
More than 400,000 people from Venezuela reside in Spain. Half of them live in Madrid
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
World reactions to the US strikes on Venezuela
Leaders and citizens speak out following Washington’s military aggression against the Latin American country
Nicolás Maduro, the autocrat of an isolated Venezuela who had no intention of surrendering
The president of Venezuela, detained and removed from the country according to Trump, was not willing to reach any agreement with the United States
The US bombing of Venezuela, in pictures
The attacks occurred near military targets and airports. The Venezuelan government has declared a state of emergency
Trump says Washington will control Venezuela until there is ‘a safe transition’
The US president has claimed María Corina Machado lacks the ‘support or respect’ in Venezuela to assume power, despite the opposition leader stating her team is ready to do so
Gary Stevenson: ‘The left has a problem when it comes to how it perceives young men’
He quit a successful career as a financial trader after coming to terms with its role in making the economic system less equal — an experience he share in his memoir ‘The Trading Game’ — and has become one of the loudest voices in favor of raising taxes on the rich
Nora Sandigo, ‘the great mother’ who offers refuge to migrant families in the United States
For the past 20 years, she has been legal guardian to 2,373 children, whose parents have been deported or are at risk of detention. She currently has 700 minors under her care
The struggle for hegemony: US and China compete for supremacy in a turbulent landscape
The White House explicitly considers the EU an adversary and warns that it will cultivate resistance against it by supporting national-populist movements
Chapter 13: How Trump radicalizes debate to sway opinion
Since entering politics, the Republican has understood that, to implement unconventional measures, it is crucial to radicalize public debate with proposals and statements designed to shock
Being ‘American’
Today, the United States is a fascist country; there’s no other way to describe it. But there are Americans who resist and create havens of beauty and culture
2026: The year democracy is put to the test
The most unsettling issue is not that the authoritarians are winning. It’s that those who should be opposing them seem to have forgotten why
The new victims of the Republican war on Obamacare: Millions hit by soaring health insurance premiums
The controversial extended ACA subsidies expired on December 31, and across the country people are struggling to decide between paying the new prices or giving up coverage
A country divided on migrant rights: Some US states expand protections while others restrict them
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has split the nation: while California and Illinois are broadening support, Republican-led Texas and Tennessee are introducing more restrictions
What to know about the about the 1% tax on remittances coming into effect in 2026
The Mexican government has rolled out a plan aimed at mitigating the measure’s economic impact on migrants
Mexico completes its trade shift with the entry into force of tariffs on China and countries without trade agreements
Starting January 1, increases of up to 50% will be implemented on 1,463 tariff classifications
World economy in 2026: Three scenarios and a dystopia
Uncertainty is increasingly complicating economic forecasts, but all eyes are on Trump, Ukraine, and AI. Europe’s future hangs in the balance between France and Germany
New York enters the era of Zohran Mamdani
The young socialist politician makes history by being the first to swear an oath of office on a Quran as mayor of the city of 9/11
Mexican peso defies uncertainty with forecasts of a new period of stability in 2026
The market consensus is that the exchange rate will remain in the range of 18 to 20 pesos per dollar with a slight tendency towards depreciation, given a still weak economy and attention to monetary policy decisions both at home and in the United States
The end of the American dream gives way to Guatemalan opportunity
Andrés Suárez Jaramillo|Coatepeque (Guatemala)|
Indebted and traumatized by the abuse of human smugglers and mistreatment by US authorities, migrants who returned without hope have managed to start a new life in their country of origin
The dinosaur, Trump, and the high cost of an exit in Venezuela
Everything indicates that 2026 will begin with Maduro still in power, Trump escalating the confrontation, the opposition trying to square the circle between its urgent needs and the objectives of its ally, and millions of Venezuelans, inside and outside the country, awaiting the longed-for end