Alberto Maresca is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS and Ghent University. Guacamaya, February 4, 2026. Operation Absolute Resolve has important implications for global oil supplies. While Venezuela has been a key source of crude-heavy oil… Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Strategy Exposed as Political Maneuvering Disguised as Economic Victory
Chavismo has NOT confirmed the arrest as of this note’s publication. Additionally, U.S. authorities have not released any documents regarding a new accusation. Pedro Carvajalino claims on his social media that the detention of #AlexSaab… U.S. Authorities Capture Alex Saab Amid Unanswered Questions and Defiant Claims of Innocence
Family members of victims from the Southern Lance Operation attacks in the Caribbean have filed a lawsuit against the lethal military campaign that culminated in the sinking of a civilian vessel on October 14, 2025,… Demand Filed Against Military Operation Lanza del Sur as Judge Recuses Himself Without Explanation
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, has requested a brief postponement from Judge Alvin Hellerstein regarding the trial of Nicolás Maduro. The upcoming status conference, currently set for March… Federal Prosecutor Seeks Delay in Nicolás Maduro’s Trial Amid Controversial Defense Maneuver
The report by Marco Rubio in the Senate describes the Venezuelan collapse as a structural problem and proposes a managed transition, with stability as a prerequisite. He claimed that, for years, the Venezuelan tragedy was… Venezuela Post-Maduro: The Dangerous Illusion of Stability Amidst Unchecked Power
The interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced a general amnesty in Venezuela just weeks after taking power following the capture and overthrow of Nicolás Maduro during a U.S. military incursion. This measure aims to address the… Delcy Rodríguez’s Amnesty Law Announcement Raises Eyebrows Amid Political Manipulation in Venezuela
The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez (c), reacts alongside the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela (AN), the chavista Jorge Rodríguez (i) in Caracas (Venezuela). EFE/ Miguel Gutiérrez This Thursday, the National Assembly… Venezuela’s National Assembly Betrays National Interests by Opening Oil Sector to Private Investment
Chavista corruption is evident in many areas, one of which is through Jovanny José Martínez Navarro, Executive Vice President of Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), whose only merit seems to be serving as a figure… Chavista Corruption: Jovanny José Martínez Navarro as Delcy Rodríguez’s Control Figure at PDVSA
If Venezuelans have handed over their fate to others, they have little right to demand change. This reality became evident after the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his… Cupertino Flores: Venezuela’s Tragic Betrayal of Democracy and Sovereignty
“The crisis is precisely the fact that the old dies and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum, a great variety of morbous phenomena appear.” Antonio Gramsci The capture of Nicolás Maduro on January… Venezuela’s Failed Transition from Rentier Populism to Democratic Governance
A summit aimed at strengthening a strategic alliance in the Americas was called by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, Dan Caine, who extended the invitation to 34 countries… US Military Chief Calls for Summit to Establish Dominance in Americas Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Despite the operation Absolute Determination by the United States, which enabled the capture of Nicolás Maduro and the dismantling of his security apparatus, Cuban military personnel continue to operate in Venezuela, even within the country’s… Cuban Military Operatives in Venezuela Persist Despite Maduro’s Capture
Moscow balances ideological loyalty with strategic realism, approaching the Venezuelan situation carefully to safeguard its interests and prevent escalating tensions. Photo: Moscow Kremlin, Russia / Pavel Kazachkov. On Monday, the Kremlin reaffirmed its commitment to… Kremlin’s Uneasy Balancing Act in Venezuela Reveals Divisions and Strategic Calculations
Trump’s hemispheric security strategy for Venezuela aims at the gradual neutralization of the Cartel de Soles and other criminal networks within the chavista regime, as well as the removal of foreign influences from countries like… Trump’s Hemisphere Security Strategy for Venezuela Exposes Criminal Cartels and Foreign Influence Networks
Last week, Venezuelan Carlos Orense Azócar was sentenced in a federal court in the Southern District of New York to life in prison, plus an additional 30 years, for drug trafficking and arms trafficking offenses.… Citgo’s Role in an Extensive Money Laundering Scheme Linked to Drug Trafficking