What’s Happening in Venezuela? Start Here
US forces struck multiple military and civilian targets in Caracas and nearby cities, and captured Maduro. Here’s what we know at this point
Politics
Venezuela’s 2025: Finally Over, But Here Comes the Joropo of 2026
For the first time in Venezuela’s history, 2025 presented the possibility of a military aggression by the US. But Maduro’s still there
Why Maduro’s Alliance with Russia Matters for European Security
A democratic Venezuela could help weaken the Russian threat to Europe
Useful Voices: How Maduro Exploits the US Debate on Venezuela
Maduro & Co. instructed its network of media and trolls to multiply arguments from Democrats and liberal media that match the dictatorship’s talking points
A Beginner's Guide to Analyzing Venezuela
If you’re interested in conveying the climate of risk and uncertainty Venezuela navigates, rather than reinforcing specific agendas, this is how your writing should look
Two Dictators, 90 Years Apart
Ninety years ago, the death of the man who ruled Venezuela for nearly three decades ushered in a new country. Let’s take a look into the mirror of history
The Albatross on Jeannette Jara’s Neck
The communist who posed as a centrist lost Chile’s presidential election in a landslide for several reasons. One of them was telling a lie about Maria Corina Machado
Winners and Losers from the Opposition’s Norway Trip
Having revisited the speeches and heard how Machado escaped despite “choppy seas and strong winds,” here’s how we think the opposition fared this week
A Moment of Vindication in Oslo
The speeches at the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony serve as a capstone rebuttal to those who once fell under the spell of chavismo’s social justice utopia
Jørgen Watne Frydnes on Venezuela's Struggle for Democracy
A transcript of the award ceremony speech given by Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
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