It’s Maduro Who Dragged Venezuela and the Region to this Critical Juncture
Our crisis should not be distorted to fit the biases of U.S. commentators more focused on antagonizing Donald Trump than on helping bring about a democratic outcome
Politics
María Corina Bets It All on a Final Swing in the Ninth Inning
Bipartisan consensus over Venezuela declines. The chance for decisive U.S. action is slipping away. Trump’s next move could determine Venezuela’s future or the end of Machado
“María Corina Is Expected to Play with a Decorum and Finesse That Her Enemies Lack”
Cuban historian Armando Chaguaceda compares Machado’s courting of Trump to Mandela’s Soviet ties and the Churchill-Stalin alliance
There’s a Battle for MAGA’s Soul—and Venezuela Is in the Middle of It
A couple of nights ago, Tucker Carlson pitched Maduro’s Venezuela as the most conservative country in the Americas, and a bunch of people outside the MAGAsphere said “what the heck is going on?"
How Foreign Media and Analysts are Misreporting Venezuela
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
Venezuela is Exposing the Debts of Latin American Integration
The hollow anti-imperialism and submissive alignment triggered by U.S. threats crystallizes age-old failures at regional integration. Will anything change?
Rafael Sarría: The Rise of Diosdado’s Frontman
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
The Gospel According to Hugo and Nicolás
Maduro tries to capitalize on José Gregorio’s canonization, but chavismo turned to Evangelical churches after years clashing with Catholic priests
Attack in Bogotá Hits Two Venezuelan Activists Fleeing Maduro Persecution
Luis Peche and Yendri Velasquez survived after being shot by hitmen. The message is clear: Colombia is not safe for Venezuelan dissidents
María Corina’s Nobel Prize Honors the Civilian Coalition That Defeated Maduro
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize acknowledges the historic achievement of comanditos—60,000 grassroots teams that safeguarded electoral records across Venezuela to expose Maduro’s fraud in 2024
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