Is Polymarket Predicting Trump Will Invoke War Powers?
Polymarket Venezuela may be at it again. Spikes on the betting platform predicted a Nobel and an extraction, let's see if it goes 3 for 3
Economy
The Theft That Never Was: Inside Venezuela’s 1976 Oil Takeover
Stephen Miller said that the US developed the Venezuelan oil industry only to see it stolen and weaponized against them. This is what really happened
The Cost of Entertaining Your Mind in Caracas, Even for a Little While
Amid military tensions, a soaring dollar and other daily pressures, cultural events offer some emotional release, but few can afford them
Why is Wall Street Siding With Maduro?
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
Doing Business With the Dirtiest Oil In the World
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
What is Said, and Hidden, in Machado’s Freedom Manifesto
Her statement encapsulates both the ideology through which she imagines a post-chavista government and some contradictions a democratic transition cannot afford
Measuring Venezuelan American Impact on the US Economy
There's a project on the works to do exactly what the headline says
What Polymarket and the Venezuelan Debt Surge Reveal About the Conflict
Markets now seem bullish on a scenario that somehow leads to debt restructuring, an event that requires Maduro’s departure. Here’s what you should know
How Chavismo Built Venezuela’s New Abnormal
The focus to understand today’s Venezuela shouldn’t be on Maduro’s (lack of) legitimacy, but on the pact between ruling and business elites that sustains order and makes misery livable
Another Cash Flow Crisis, Another Crossroads for Maduro and Díaz-Canel
Cuba teeters on another “special period” and Venezuela braces for a new economic downturn. But with sanctions tightening and isolationism on the rise, old allies may no longer offer the lifelines Havana and Caracas have relied on
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