Venezuela

Venezuela’s army is far larger than Guyana’s. But Caracas might achieve better results with deniable “gray zone” attacks against its eastern neighbor than with an outright invasion.

The Maduro regime has framed its military buildup, notably the acquisition of Russian systems, as a necessary response to perceived threats from the United States.

U.S. sanctions have only entrenched the Maduro regime and opened up the country to Russian and Chinese penetration. 

Venezuela’s economic conditions have repeatedly undercut the ability of its military to maintain the planes in its fleet.

As the world concerns itself with the fate of Ukraine, the turmoil in the Mideast, and rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, there’s a conflict that is simmering much closer to home....

We have recently witnessed the collapse of Syria’s decades-long, oppressive regime. There is room for the people of Venezuela and the U.S. administration to learn something from the Syrian experience...

Donald Trump has nominated Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) as secretary of state, a decision that will bring far-reaching changes to U.S. foreign policy. In a revolutionary approach, Rubio will likely...

A Latin American country of ten million people, already in steep economic decline, moves into acute crisis as its entire electrical network shuts down. The U.S. government moves quickly to...

Each and every day, Venezuelans fleeing poverty and oppression gather in small groups to begin a long, arduous trek northward toward freedom and a better life. It’s a dangerous and...

Today, Venezuelans head to the polls for the country’s most consequential election of the last twenty-five years. But, while the focus will be on election day and the results, the...

Countless refugees and migrants flee horrific and oppressive conditions, but there is an element in forced displacement that does not receive enough attention: the weaponization of migration by dictators. This...

As Venezuelans brace for an unpredictable presidential election this July, the United States faces a critical challenge: how to push Nicolas Maduro’s authoritarian regime toward genuine democracy. Sanctions—imposed, then removed,...