Venezuela’s riches were squandered, souring many on national stewardship.

Guyana and Venezuela share the same oil basin, but vastly different outcomes. This investor-focused analysis shows why institutions—not reserves—drive energy success.

Decades of nationalization, socialism, crony hiring and money printing turned Venezuela’s oil sector into a hollow shell, shrinking output, crushing incomes and forcing a historic exodus.

When America engages in military operations abroad, it rarely calls them “war.” Instead, leaders use words that sound less frightening and more technical. This careful choice of language has been a ...

For years, Democrats portrayed Donald Trump as a tyrant for things as mundane as executive orders and judicial battles, but when the United States actually removes a real dictator, many on the left ...

The capture of Nicolás Maduro has fueled questions about the future of U.S. policy in Venezuela. For Secretary of State Marco Rubio, it was part of a years-long push for change in South America.

There was a time when American power at least felt obligated to explain itself. Even when U.S. military interventions were legally dubious or strategically incoherent, they arrived wrapped in language ...

Several surveys show that a majority of Latin Americans who were questioned endorsed the intervention, suggesting a shift, at ...

Demonstrators protest the Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela, January 3, 2026, in front of the White House in Washington. Credit: Robyn Stevens Brody/Sipa USA via AP Images Washington’s ...

The extradition of Venezuela’s former strongman to the United States marks a turning point not only for Venezuela, but for the international rule of law. For too long, Nicolás Maduro and the regime he ...