It Happened
The US bombed military facilities and infrastructure in Caracas and nearby on January 3rd. Donald Trump says Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores are in US custody
El Feed
A Week of Colorful Remarks
Trump and Stephen Miller pushed a new, disputed reading of Venezuelan oil history. Rubio kept to the national-security frame.
First True Taste of Bloqueo Yankee
Chavismo has warned of an “economic war” for at least a decade. Now, for the first time, that wolf is actually clawing at its own doorstep.
A Moving Ceremony Without the Laureate
Jørgen Watne Frydnes delivered a powerful indictment of Maduro’s autocracy and its ties to authoritarianism worldwide. Ana Corina Sosa Machado recounted Venezuela’s “how-we-got-here” story with remarkable grace.
Maduro’s 25th Death in Custody
The passing of former Nueva Esparta governor Alfredo Díaz makes him the 25th political prisoner to die behind bars since 2015, according to the Venezuelan Prisons Observatory.
Airspace Meltdown
US activities in the Caribbean have triggered an actual crisis as Venezuelans prepared for Christmas travel. All foreign airlines are pulling out. Only a handful of domestic airlines...
Maximum Pressure on Steroids
The US-induced airline crisis has left Venezuela with only four international carriers still flying to the country.
Marked for a Hit?
As of today, the United States officially considers the Cartel de los Soles (i.e. the Maduro regime) as a foreign terrorist organization.
Our Mass Exodus Precedes Sanctions
Here you go, in case you needed a few reminders.
Nerves and Whispers
Venezuelans’ fears still center on state surveillance and repression amid suspense over potential military confrontation with the United States. On Sunday, Trump admitted he believes Maduro’s days as...
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