No, she was not fired from The New York Times, but she did lose her job at a US tabloid for speaking up about Venezuela
This regime-change push looks nothing like the effort led by Guaidó and Leopoldo. That experience helps to explain Trump today
Every so often someone innocently asks why bondholders are said to favor Maduro when PDVSA bonds actually jump on any hint he might be removed. Well… here’s why
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 remain.
Venezuela’s connectivity map has rapidly shrunk after the US issued a security NOTAM for the Maiquetía FIR and Donald Trump urged airlines to consider the Venezuelan airspace “entirely closed.” Copa Airlines and Wingo reported navigation signal “intermittencies,” suspended flights this week, and have since extended the measure until December 12. On December 4, Satena and Boliviana de Aviación also halted their routes, and Venezuelan carrier Laser suspended its Madrid service until December 8. For now, the only route connecting Venezuela and Europe runs through Russia via Conviasa.
Airlines that have suspended Venezuela routes
(suspensions may be extended)
Airlines whose operating rights were revoked by Venezuelan authorities
Only Venezuelan airlines still operating
Remember Caraemuerto? Luidig Ochoa (a.k.a. Caraemuerto) was the alleged criminal in recovery who survived fifteen shots (three in the face), created a successful web series, and the love interest of T&A slapstick comedienne...
Military pressure and a smart amnesty strategy can actually work as complements and break the regime’s coalition
Pope Leo XIV on dealing with Maduro:
“On one hand, it seems there was a phone call between the two presidents (…) I don’t know anything more. Again, I think it’s better to look for ways to engage in dialogue… Perhaps pressure, even economic pressure, but to look for another way to bring change, if that’s what the US decides to do.”
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Why would the US want to buy Venezuelan oil? Why would Venezuela want to sell to its worst enemy? Francisco Monaldi makes it simple for those who are still wondering
After a crazy weekend of conspiracy theories on the imminent fall of the Maduro regime, we give our two cents on where things may be stuck at
In Caracas, my research shows how students sharpen their critical thinking when encouraged to engage in open, censorship-free dialogue
From churches to volunteer groups, community kitchens are stretched thin by a surge of families and elders left unable to afford food
We shuffle off the gray areas to discuss the best outcomes for Maduro and Machado looking at the cards laid on the table
