Tag: Nicolas Maduro

[I]t takes a truly incredible talent to generate so much annoyance in a population on the brink of a social breakdown.

Venezuela has served as a safe haven for Colombian narco-terrorists who have found refuge within its territory.

Trump is frank about his objective: to bring Venezuela’s major oil reserves under U.S. control and advance American dominance in South America.

Between now and November, we can expect Trump to become more 'Trump' than ever.

The different fronts opened by Trump's administration have detracted from the international relevance of Venezuela's case.

As soon as things become complicated, the U.S. president looks for a new spectacle.

Donald Trump uses both hands to play with Venezuela’s destiny.

[T]he country that wrote the rules decides it no longer wants to follow them.

[P]ower politics ... is the principle of the right to use force wherever the interests of the U.S. require it.

What we are witnessing is not merely a foreign policy crisis. It is a stress test of sovereignty itself, staged as spectacle.

[W]hat is illegitimate is any attempt to seize the natural resources of Venezuela and impose puppet leaderships on it.