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
Cubans look to Venezuela fearfully after Trump’s incursion: ‘We could be next’
Island residents are trying to figure out what the fall of Chavismo could mean for them, and whether Cuba might be Washington’s next target as suggested by State Secretary Marco Rubio
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
Maduro pleads not guilty before the federal court in New York: ‘I am still the president of Venezuela’
The Chavista leader has alleged that the accusations against him are a mask to hide Washington’s ‘imperialist plans’ regarding Venezuela’s oil reserves
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
Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old judge appointed by Bill Clinton, to preside over Maduro’s trial in New York
The veteran judge, who oversaw high-profile cases involving 9/11 and Harvey Weinstein, is also handling the case of ‘Pollo’ Carvajal, the former head of intelligence for the Venezuela regime
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
The war on drugs, Trump’s double standard in Latin America
The arrest of Maduro for alleged drug trafficking contrasts with the pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted of the same crime
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
Venezuelan opposition torn between enthusiasm and caution after US strikes
Trump’s reservations about María Corina Machado’s leadership have sparked concern among the anti-Maduro movement in Caracas
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
Why oil has been at the center of Venezuela-US conflicts for decades
The relationship between the two countries is once again marked by the energy wealth of the Caribbean nation
Delcy Rodríguez, caught between regime survival and transition in Venezuela
The vice president assumes power in the face of Maduro’s ‘forced absence’ and is the figure tasked with managing Chavismo’s relationship with Trump
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
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