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How Long-Dead Hugo Chavez Got Blamed for Trump Election Loss

INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE

You probably guessed it from the headline: It’s truly nuts.

Will Sommer | Published Nov 19, 2020
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Ed Asner: Trump’s Authoritarianism Has Echoes of Venezuela

HISTORY LESSON

The Emmy-winning acting legend and activist writes about why Trump’s tear-gassing of protesters has bone-chilling parallels to the chaos in Venezuela under Chavez and Maduro.

Edward Asner | Published Jun 10, 2020
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This Guerrilla Army Has Been at War for Almost 60 Years

CARTEL WATCH

How does the oldest insurgency in the world keep going? And... why? Is it dogma? Drugs? And could it—or would it—correct the injustices it denounces?

Jeremy Kryt | Published Jun 09, 2020

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Evo Morales Is Out. Is Maduro Next?

CHECKOUT TIME

Venezuelan opponents of Maduro, and those in Washington who’ve tried to overthrow him, may be gleeful about the demise of his buddy Morales. But Maduro’s army is still with him.

Eduard Freisler | Published Nov 13, 2019

Former Venezuelan Spy Chief and Chavez Pal Arrested

LOTS OF COCAINE

Hugo Carvajal, one of the few who has rejected Nicolas Maduro's rule of Venezuela, was arrested on drug trafficking charges on Friday.

Julia Arciga | Published Apr 12, 2019
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Will Maduro’s Feared Paramilitaries Stay Loyal?

COLECTIVO JUDGMENT

Many Venezuelans see the ‘colectivos’ as nothing more than regime thugs terrorizing the public. In an exclusive interview, one of their leaders presents a different picture.

Annika Hernroth | Published Mar 04, 2019
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Socialists Should Take a Stand on Venezuela: Maduro Must Go

SWEET REASON

Trump's policy is not just to recognize an “interim” president, but to threaten military action against Maduro and impose sanctions that will leave the U.S. owning the starvation.

Charles Davis | Published Feb 21, 2019

Trump Backs a Venezuelan Coup With Strong Words and... What?

TWO-HEADED MONSTER

Endorsing the young parliamentarian who just declared himself president is one thing. Getting rid of Nicolás Maduro is quite another.

Ingrid Arnesen | Published Jan 24, 2019

How Cuba Helped Make Venezuela a Mafia State

COMMANDANTE PERFORMANCES

The Castros claimed Cuba was never into drug smuggling, then they said it quit. But their own operations were nothing compared to the ones they helped facilitate in Venezuela.

Christopher Dickey | Published Jun 02, 2018

Venezuela’s Dystopian Nightmare

Self-Destruction

Amid the country’s worst ever humanitarian crisis, demonstrators are being run over, masked paramilitaries are surrounding homes, and the president is angling for a new constitution.

Raúl Stolk | Published May 04, 2017

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