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Hugo Chavez
May 21, 2024
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Raina Lipsitz
The Looting of Venezuela
How U.S. foreign policy impoverished the country—and boosted corporate profits
March 5, 2019
Ken Silverstein
Why a Coup Is Unlikely in Venezuela
The Trump administration clearly wants one. But the people don't, and neither the military nor neighboring countries are interested in making one happen.
December 14, 2018
Alexander Hurst
Escape From the Trump Cult
Millions of Americans are blindly devoted to their Dear Leader. What will it take for them to snap out of it?
August 8, 2018
Jacquelyn Kovarik
Fighting for Democracy: A Lesson From Bolivia
Evo Morales has done remarkable things for his country. But now, he is rejecting term limits—and Bolivians are taking to the streets to stand up for the rule of law.
August 1, 2017
Francisco Toro
The Last Hope for Venezuela Is Also a Frightening One
As the country descends into dictatorship, who will stop Nicolás Maduro?
April 18, 2016
Daniela Blei
Is the Latin American Left Dead?
From Brazil to Argentina, the region is moving right. But one nation shows a path forward for the left.
February 20, 2015
Joel Gillin
Venezuela's Unpopular President Just Threw a Mayor in Jail
April 2, 2014
Francisco Toro
The Most Outrageous Lie in Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's New York Times Op-Ed
February 26, 2014
Anabella Abadi
,
Barbara Lira
,
Richard Obuchi
Democracy in Venezuela Is a Myth
April 30, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
A Brief History of 'Bags of Cash'
The CIA's Afghanistan bribes join a long and storied genre
April 15, 2013
Kevin Lees
Venezuela's Controversial Election Results Are Only the Start of Its Troubles
April 6, 2013
Enrique Krauze
Chávez the Unfriendly Ghost
What will happen to Venezuela now that the caudillo is dead?
March 9, 2013
Paul Berman
The Source of El Comandante's Power
Hugo Chavez: The Source of His Power
March 8, 2013
Mike Madden
Adios, Presidente
What Hugo Chávez's obituaries revealed
March 6, 2013
Dorothy Kronick
Hugo Chavez's Legacy
March 5, 2013
Francisco Toro
What Fidel Taught Hugo
Cuba defined Chávez's career as much as Venezuela did
November 2, 2012
Perry Stein
Obama a Socialist? Guilty by Association, Says Romney Ad
March 16, 2012
Nick Robins-Early
,
Perry Stein
,
Eric Wen
The Strange Pop Culture Tastes of Dictators
September 26, 2011
Michael Makovsky
How Libya’s Energy Economy Can Avoid Iraq’s Mistakes
May 16, 2011
Michael Makovsky
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