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Since the Cold War, the United States has conducted over half a dozen military interventions in Latin America.
We’ve been checking in on the economic conditions in Venezuela for about a decade now. In response to the U.S. strike and the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro this weekend, we’re re-surfacing this episode with an update.
US imperialism is again on the warpath, this time threatening Venezuela as part of a systematic drive to subjugate all of Latin America. President Donald Trump told Politico last week that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s “days are numbered ...
Once one of the world's richest nations, Venezuela has faced a decadeslong collapse that triggered one of the largest migrations in history.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Eduardo Gamarra, professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University, about the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America.
This city hosted some of the largest mobilizations against disgraceful US policy in Central America. The legacy continues
The strikes ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump on Caracas and the capture of Nicolás Maduro have marked a turning point in Venezuela’s contemporary history, which has been defined by its oil wealth and relationship — sometimes symbiotic,
What does history tell us about U.S. actions in Venezuela? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Stephen Kinzer, author of the book, "Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq."