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July 15, 2026, 12:35 PM - 8 min read
The United States has long influenced Latin America, shifting from early diplomacy to overt interventions to align regional politics with its strategic interests. Historically, this involved supporting dissidents to overthrow local leaders, establishing a pattern of interference.
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May 11, 2026, 03:36 PM - 6 min read
Ideological revision is a perilous moment for revolutionary regimes. Major policy pivots require cautious steering and, without credible and calibrated leadership, they risk overwhelming insular, authoritarian states. In Venezuela, Rodríguez appears to be following China’s approach. She has maintained tight control of political conditions inside the country, while prioritising economic liberalisation.
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March 16, 2026, 03:14 PM - 7 min read
Trump did not make a public case for the war before it began, because he preferred quick, surprising strikes preceded by theatrical suspense.
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January 28, 2026, 06:20 PM - 3 min read
The hearing was Rubio’s first public appearance before Congress since the US raid on Caracas that led to the capture of her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, on January 3.
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January 26, 2026, 10:58 AM - 2 min read
In a post on X, Alfredo Romero, director of the NGO Foro Penal, stated, “We have identified 104 releases of political prisoners in Venezuela today. We continue to verify other releases from prison. It would be ideal if the government published lists of releases.”
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January 20, 2026, 02:22 PM - 8 min read
Historians are not surprised that oil or any other commodity is playing a role in US policy toward the region. What has taken them aback, though, is the Trump administration’s openness about how much oil is driving its policies toward Venezuela.
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January 12, 2026, 02:53 PM - 7 min read
Historians of the United States and Cuba believe that Washington’s relations with Havana have entered a new phase under the Trump administration. Gone are Barack Obama’s “Cuban Thaw” and Joe Biden’s less-restrictive sanctions. In their places, the Trump administration has apparently adopted a policy of regime change through maximum pressure.
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January 7, 2026, 03:45 PM - 8 min read
It’s also easy to argue it was a blatant and unashamed violation of international law. And it signals a further erosion of what is left of the rules-based international order.
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January 7, 2026, 08:44 AM - 3 min read
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Venezuela will be “turning over” 30-50 million barrels of “high quality” sanctioned oil to the United States at its market price
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January 4, 2026, 04:17 PM - 7 min read
Such things used to happen in ancient and medieval times when a foreign aggressor would attack and overrun a kingdom and take the ruler hostage. The same thing has happened in Latin America with Venezuela having been attacked and overrun and its ruler taken prisoner.
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January 4, 2026, 11:52 AM - 2 min read
The ministry also said that the hegemonic acts by the US “seriously violate the international order and Venezuela’s sovereignty and threaten regional peace and security”. It added that China firmly opposes them.
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January 4, 2026, 10:01 AM - 2 min read
“It’s very similar in the sense that we want to help the people in Cuba, but we also want to help the people who were forced out of Cuba and are living in this country,” he said.
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