Lucy Preston

Lucy has a BA in Spanish and English from King's College London and is currently studying an MA in Translation and Culture at University College London. She also completed a year abroad at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. As well as politics, she is passionate about literary translation, and translation for the cultural and heritage sectors.

Spain: Tragedy Is Undermining Chavista Power, but Trump Is Not Accelerating the Political Transition

Lucy Preston - July 4, 2026. Published in ABC Journal

The natural disaster that struck Venezuela marks the collapse of Chavismo, even in the eyes of those who defended it until the very end.

Venezuela: Cuba: The Cruelty of Tyranny

Lucy Preston - June 21, 2026. Published in Analitica

The island cannot continue to be ruled by a statist, militaristic, totalitarian and corrupt caste that controls the entire nation.

Colombia: Donald Trump’s Unacceptable Interference in Colombia

Lucy Preston - June 4, 2026. Published in El Espectador

Why does a president from another country interfere in the democratic decisions of a community he does not belong to?

Venezuela: Donald Trump Is Lying: No One Feels Happy, Let Alone Safe, in Venezuela with Diosdado Cabello as Minister of the Interior and Justice

Lucy Preston - May 15, 2026. Published in Analitica

[O]il, CITGO and the control of gold remain the key pieces on a geopolitical chessboard.

Venezuela: The World Turns

Lucy Preston - April 29, 2026. Published in Tal Cual Digital

Trump has not managed to seize power... Much of the world has lost its fear of him.

Venezuela: The ‘Shield of the Americas’ Doesn’t Help Latin America

Lucy Preston - April 14, 2026. Published in Tal Cual Digital

Security summits that exclude those most affected and prioritize ideology over pragmatism don’t produce lasting results – they produce photo ops.