Venezuela’s opposition, trapped in an all-or-nothing situation
Washington’s offensive revives the specter of Nicolás Maduro’s downfall, an expectation that continues to shape the course of Chavismo’s rivals
The US plan for Latin America: The Monroe Doctrine returns, reinterpreted by Trump
The new National Security Strategy aims to ‘restore American preeminence’ to the Western Hemisphere
Flights suspended, families stranded: The air travel chaos driving Venezuelans to the border
Trump’s offensive has left the country virtually cut off from the world ahead of the Christmas holidays
Ground attack or negotiated exit? Trump’s indecision raises tensions in Venezuela
Between threatening to strike the country and resuming repatriation flights for migrants, the US president is sending mixed signals. Meanwhile, his unprecedented military deployment in the Caribbean is awaiting orders
The US enters a new era of interventions in Latin America
Trump’s new National Security Strategy places the main geopolitical focus on the Americas and calls on the region to help curb immigration, drug trafficking, and China’s influence
Venezuela’s Maduro breaks silence about call with Trump: ‘It was respectful and cordial’
Chavismo had been withholding any information about this call for days, giving rise to endless speculation. Experts say it could be a first step toward continuing dialogue within a context of heightened tension
Five reasons why the US-Venezuela conflict has entered its most critical and dangerous phase
It is still worth asking whether military action against the Maduro regime — whether with troops or surgical strikes — is truly inevitable
The United States imposes new sanctions related to Venezuela
The Treasury Secretary is targeting individuals it accuses of having ties to the Tren de Aragua criminal gang, including the singer Rosita
Trump warns Venezuela: ‘If we have to, we’ll attack on land’
The US president said that extrajudicial attacks against suspected drug-trafficking boats will continue: ‘We’re taking those sons of a bitches out’
Venezuela claims the United States asked for permission to resume flights carrying deportees
Despite Donald Trump’s statement that Venezuelan airspace was closed, the two weekly flights to Caracas carrying deported migrants will resume
Nicolás Maduro, speaking to his supporters: ‘They will never be able to take us off the path of the revolution’
The Venezuelan president swore in the ‘grassroots Bolivarian commands’ and announced the creation of a new political bureau with trusted aides to face the threats from Washington
Trump to assess next steps in Venezuela after meeting with advisers
The president has confirmed he spoke to Nicolás Maduro by phone on November 21. According to Reuters, during that call the Chavista leader received a deadline to step down by last Friday. The Venezuelan leader is allegedly seeking a second phone conversation
Venezuela’s airspace becomes another battlefield
Only a handful of aircraft still dot the Venezuelan sky, which Washington has turned into an exclusion zone in what amounts to another tool of political pressure by the Trump administration
Maduro and Trump spoke last week, according to The New York Times
The phone conversation took place amid the military escalation and, according to the newspaper, opens the door to a diplomatic path that contrasts with the drug trafficking accusations
Trump says the US will begin arresting Venezuelan drug traffickers by land ‘very soon’
The Republican discussed the next step following the extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean: ‘We warned them. Stop sending poison to our country’
From oil and cooperation on drug trafficking to his own head: What could Maduro offer to appease Trump?
The announcement that the US president is willing to talk with the Venezuelan leader offers an uncertain window of opportunity for a negotiated solution to the crisis between the two countries
Tension in the Caribbean reverberates in Havana: ‘Venezuela is crucial for the Cuban political elites’
The US military escalation raises questions about the island’s future and its historical dependence on the South American nation
Maduro addresses his supporters: ‘Failure is not an option at this crucial juncture’
The message that the Venezuelan leader sought to convey at the close of Tuesday’s march was both an internal response to reinforce the regime’s cohesion, and an external signal of defiance against US pressure
Marco Rubio’s dual role: A hawk in Venezuela, a dove in Ukraine
The Secretary of State, a key figure in America’s two major international fronts, is leading the hardline stance against Chavismo while toning down pro-Russian positions in talks with Kyiv
US militarization of Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions reopens historical wounds
The deployment of 5,000 soldiers and the reopening of a base revive fears tied to the 60 years Vieques served as a training camp and artillery range
Trump planning a call with Maduro, according to Axios
The talk, for which no date has yet been set, aims to pave the way for a diplomatic solution to the bilateral tensions
Venezuela on the brink of the unknown: Psychological warfare, isolation and a tense standoff with the US
The suspension of international flights to Caracas due to the risks of flying over Venezuelan territory has raised tensions in the region
The US declares Maduro a terrorist amid escalating military tensions with Venezuela
The designation of the Cartel of the Suns as a foreign terrorist organization becomes effective Monday. The US administration says this provides ‘new tools’ for the US military campaign in the Caribbean
Carlos Blanco: ‘Change in Venezuela is inevitable, like the fall of the Berlin Wall’
María Corina Machado’s adviser, who is living in exile in Boston, believes that after a transition the country could become ‘the economic engine and a democratic beacon for Latin America’
MAGA movement leans on protests against Claudia Sheinbaum to push for military intervention in Mexico
Extremist commentators and Donald Trump himself are spreading misinformation and exaggerations about the protests to bolster justifications for a direct attack on the cartels
The Cubans who voted for Mamdani: ‘The word ‘socialism’ is no longer so scary’
Stripped of prejudices, members of the Cuban-American community in New York decided to support the Democrat, finding few similarities between the 34-year-old Muslim mayor-elect and Fidel Castro
Albert Ramdin, secretary general of the OAS: ‘Latin America is more polarized than it has been in the last 30 years’
The veteran diplomat is calling for ‘a new legislative framework’ that provides ‘more freedom’ to combat drug cartels