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Violent destabilization in Venezuela: Prologue for U.S. intervention?

May 25, 2017 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Political crisis in Venezuela may be reaching a tipping point. Mob rule in the streets has claimed dozens of lives, and some are predicting U.S. intervention.

Venezuela needs a helping hand, not a hammer blow

May 23, 2017 By Rev. Jesse Jackson

As Venezuela descends toward chaos, many in Latin America fear the U.S. will reach for its covert hammer to get rid of a regime it doesn’t like.

Venezuela: Maduro seeks new constitution; U.S. senators want sanctions

May 4, 2017 By Combined Sources

Venezuela's Communists say some of the Maduro government's actions play into opposition hands.

Pastrana and Uribe: King Trump receives Colombian vassals

April 27, 2017 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In a secret meeting worthy of a feudal-era drama, Trump entertains the appeals of two Colombian ex-presidents seeking his favor.

Republican bill in Congress would block loans to Nicaragua

April 20, 2017 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The NICA Act is part of a long tradition: U.S. intolerance of Latin American and Caribbean nations standing up for social justice, independence, and regional unity.