What to Make of the US Killing of the Tren de Aragua Leader
It might look like the hunting of Pablo Escobar, but this has more to do with business interests around Trump and chavismo’s will to remain in power
A Trump post on Friday night said the Tren de Aragua leader was killed in a kinetic strike, “in close coordination with our Venezuelan friends.” Delcy then confirmed it was a joint operation.
The “lethal” strike on the boat that, according to Donald Trump, belonged to Tren de Aragua and carried 11 alleged terrorists from Venezuela, is actually relevant. Let’s see why
Venezuela’s most infamous gang had a spotlight in Trump’s presidential campaign. Here’s what we know about Tren de Aragua’s presence in the U.S.
Maduro calls out a supposedly imminent U.S. invasion to gain domestic control and foreign support. But the fact is that Venezuelans have been living for decades under a force that treats them like the enemy
A string of Venezuela-related stuff delivered straight to your inbox.
As returning to the patria feels possible again, the shows of Danny Ocean and Rawayana help Venezuelans abroad reimagine the future
Following the world’s biggest sporting event comes down to affording it, and whether power outages allow us to watch
The recent restructuring push seeks to reassure creditors. Without a careful plan and an IMF-backed framework, Caracas risks losing control
The single greatest obstacle to reconstruction is not economic or regulatory. It’s the model represented by the man who controls the security apparatus
The Terror and the fall of Maximilien Robespierre offer lessons to Delcy Rodríguez