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August 9, 2019
Safiya Charles
Trump’s Venezuela Policy Is Causing Turmoil in the Caribbean
The tiny island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, like other U.S. allies in the region, is receiving large numbers of refugees.
May 1, 2019
Andre Pagliarini
The Venezuela Coup’s Risky Dependence on Foreign Opinion
Both opposition leader Juan Guiadó and sitting president Nicolás Maduro are acting for an international audience.
March 11, 2019
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Kristen Ghodsee
How Regime Change Breeds Demagogues
Economic liberalization can be just as traumatic as military intervention.
March 5, 2019
Ken Silverstein
Why a Coup Is Unlikely in Venezuela
The Trump administration clearly wants one. But the people don't, and neither the military nor neighboring countries are interested in making one happen.
January 24, 2019
Andre Pagliarini
Please Don’t Let Venezuela Be Trump’s Shutdown Distraction
Nicolás Maduro has presided over a humanitarian nightmare. But there are huge risks to dabbling in regime change.
August 17, 2018
Miguel Salazar
People really are plotting to kill Nicolas Maduro.
August 8, 2018
Jacquelyn Kovarik
Fighting for Democracy: A Lesson From Bolivia
Evo Morales has done remarkable things for his country. But now, he is rejecting term limits—and Bolivians are taking to the streets to stand up for the rule of law.
June 6, 2018
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Ioan Grillo
When Democracy Isn’t Enough
Elections and free markets haven’t solved the real problems in Latin America.
May 21, 2018
Heather Souvaine Horn
Venezuela is on the brink, and the U.S. might push it over.
April 26, 2018
Alex Gladstein
Why Dictators Love Development Statistics
They're an easily faked way to score international points.
August 1, 2017
Francisco Toro
The Last Hope for Venezuela Is Also a Frightening One
As the country descends into dictatorship, who will stop Nicolás Maduro?
February 20, 2015
Joel Gillin
Venezuela's Unpopular President Just Threw a Mayor in Jail
April 2, 2014
Francisco Toro
The Most Outrageous Lie in Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's New York Times Op-Ed
March 10, 2014
Francisco Toro
The Venezuelan Protests Are Playing Right Into the Regime's Hands
February 28, 2014
Carlo Davis
The U.S. Was Ready to Impose Sanctions on Ukraine. Why Not Venezuela, Too?
February 24, 2014
Rodrigo Linares
Venezuela's Bloody Crisis Was Years in the Making—and Could Have Been Avoided
April 15, 2013
Kevin Lees
Venezuela's Controversial Election Results Are Only the Start of Its Troubles
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