Aquilino Gonell, former Capitol sergeant: ‘If it hadn’t been for the police, the US would be a dictatorship’
The military veteran defended members of Congress from the mob on January 6 — and now says forgetting that day puts U.S. democracy at risk
Europe urges Trump to respect Greenland following annexation threats
A group of states, led by Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, support Denmark and propose that the US strengthen Arctic security
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
Mexico seeks to shore up its defenses following US incursion in Venezuela
Sheinbaum insists on ‘collaboration’ and ‘shared responsibility.’ Trump’s main justification for attacking Caracas is the fight against drug trafficking. It’s the same argument he has used to pressure Mexico on various fronts
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
Trump’s deportation drive is straining the US public coffers and labor market
The continuation of the crusade against migrants will continue to negatively impact the economy, say experts
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
Gilles Lipovetsky: ‘If you want to live better and fall in love, take Prozac, don’t look to philosophy’
The French philosopher takes phenomena such as mass consumption, aesthetics, leisure and the kitsch to examine our world and insists that while his field can play a role in understanding it, taking antidepressants might be more effective in dealing with it than reading Socrates
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