Trump Will Try to Defend Aggression Toward Venezuela. It’s Still Illegal
Forcible regime change and US occupation of Venezuela are unlawful under the UN Charter.
Venezuela to UN: This Is Colonialism in Real Time
Post by Joshua Scheer Venezuela’s UN Ambassador Samuel Reinaldo Moncada Acosta unleashed a scathing address at the UN Security Council, denouncing the United States for kidnapping President Nicolás Maduro and…
The Angry Tide Has Washed Into Chile
Kast’s agenda will not eliminate unrest but may postpone it for a while, only to sharpen its eventual return to the streets.
From Caracas to Congress: Trump’s Blockade Draws Condemnation and Resistance
By Joshua Scheer This post was originally intended as a year-in-review from BreakThrough News, covering major developments in Venezuela and Latin America—from the freeing of certain drug lords to U.S.…
Trump’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0 Outlines Imperial Intentions for Latin America
By Michael Fox for Truthout On Wednesday, December 10, Donald Trump announced that the United States had seized a tanker in the Caribbean carrying more than 1.6 million barrels of…
The Trump Corollary
U.S. Imperialism in Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to Maduro By Eric Ross for TomDispatch In recent months, the Trump administration has escalated a decades-long campaign against the Venezuelan…
Trump and Rubio’s Venezuela Play: Regime Change Under the Guise of the Drug War
By: Joshua Scheer There is a running theme today, but it is vital to understand that what is happening in Venezuela is unacceptable. I have added reporting from Venezuelanalysis.com about…
Trump Pardons Convicted Narco-Trafficking Pol Amid Plot To Rig Honduran Election
Donald Trump is threatening to destroy the Honduran economy unless the country elects the oligarch-run National Party. Now, he’s even pardoned the last party member to rule the country, who…
Trump Declares Closure of Venezuela’s Airspace
Such a step or any military strikes on Venezuela would be illegal without congressional authorization, per the US Constitution.
How to topple Elliot Abrams’ delusion: A Response to Elliot Abrams’s Latest Call for Regime Change in Venezuela
By Michelle Ellner Elliott Abrams has resurfaced with familiar instructions on how to “fix” Venezuela, a country he neither understands nor respects, yet feels entitled to rearrange like a piece…
A Looming Mexican Coup?
The opening salvo in a new US war may have just been fired.
Mexico’s ‘Gen Z Rebellion’ Exposed As Viral Right-Wing Plot
Presented as a spontaneous youth-led uprising against corruption, violent protests that erupted across Mexico this month were backed by local oligarchs and an international right-wing network determined to topple the…
Gen-Z Protests in Mexico or Coordinated Chaos?
The executive branch has denounced the recent anti-government demonstrations in Mexico and questioned what actors may really be behind the so-called youth uprising.
Venezuela’s Maduro Says He’s Ready To Hold ‘Face-to-Face Talks’ With US Officials
His comments came after Trump said the US 'may be in discussions' with the Venezuelan government.
Big Loss for US Empire: Ecuador Votes To Reject Foreign Military Bases
Ecuador’s Trump-backed right-wing oligarch President Daniel Noboa tried to rewrite the constitution to allow US military bases in the country’s territory. 61% of Ecuadorians voted against it.