Latin America
In what world would Trump's oil play actually help Venezuelans?
It would take major systematic changes both commercially and in the government, and it's unclear whether any of that is in the works yet
January 16, 2026
It would take major systematic changes both commercially and in the government, and it's unclear whether any of that is in the works yet
Republicans stopped the process before colleagues could even weigh in on further military force in Venezuela
The president went from praising ‘the wars we never get into’ to seeing how many the US can get into, and prominent members of his base are eating it up
Experts say the 'easy' Venezuela operation is reminiscent of George H.W. Bush's 1989 invasion of Panama, which in part served to bury the ghosts of Vietnam
But he shouldn't be surprised. American presidents have been predicting collapse there since 1959.
Offering a sober assessment of 19th and 20th Century US foreign policy and lessons learned the hard way
