What’s Happening in Venezuela? Start Here
US forces struck multiple military and civilian targets in Caracas and nearby cities, and captured Maduro. Here’s what we know at this point
Tag: chavismo
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
“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
Chavismo Ramps Up State Terror with Lawfare and Maduro’s Snitching App
At least two people were sentenced last month to 10-15 years in prison for “hate crimes.” Meanwhile, Maduro relaunched VenApp, urging citizens to report “anything they see or hear”
Maduro’s Canonization Party Goes Wrong
Reacting to backlash in Rome and fearing a popular revolt, the Maduro regime arrested more dissidents instead of releasing them, and harassed Cardinal Baltazar Porras
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
The UN Dissects Maduro’s Hostage Diplomacy
Chavismo’s reign of terror is also built on the systematic arrest of foreign nationals as bargaining chips, the UN notes. A practice that foreign countries seem unable to counter
What You Should Understand About the Cartel de los Soles
The drug trafficking mafia led by Venezuelan military officers is real, and it wouldn’t exist without Maduro’s support. But it’s not exactly what Trump says it is
Trump’s Volatility in the Caribbean Shakes Nicolás Maduro
Trump’s quest for the Nobel Peace Prize brings his unpredictable politics to Venezuela, exposing contradictions that generate paralysis within chavismo
Why Venezuelan Football Media Never Held Bocha Batista Accountable
Chavismo’s grip on the national team turned the road to the World Cup into yet another humiliating propaganda farce
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