U.S. legacy media are spreading some big lies while trying to debunk and criticize Trump's discourse on Venezuela. Here's where they get it wrong
The hollow anti-imperialism and submissive alignment triggered by U.S. threats crystallizes age-old failures at regional integration. Will anything change?
A money man for top Maduro regime insiders can be quite hard to trace. This year, Sarría showed his face as he took over a leading Venezuelan radio network
Rumors of a possible U.S. attack on Venezuela have surged. On Friday, Trump denied any plans to strike the country. But many are expecting something to happen soon.
Markets now seem bullish on a scenario that somehow leads to debt restructuring, an event that requires Maduro’s departure. Here’s what you should know
María Corina on Bloomberg:
“The increase in pressure and the escalation taking place is the only way to force Maduro to understand it’s time to go (…) and his last chance to facilitate a peaceful and orderly transition.”
“People will go out [take the streets] in the right time, and that’s being prepared as we speak.”
Chavismo’s grassroots no longer just dissent from an anti-popular ruling elite, but they are also becoming targets of repression. Can they turn into a real opposition force?
The Economist on the famous aircraft carrier:
“The USS Gerald R. Ford is a ‘use or lose asset’, notes CSIS, because the Pentagon will be reluctant to keep one of the navy’s most important warships in Latin America for a prolonged period unless it is needed.”
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