Chávez Sacrificed the Economy to Turn Oil Into an Anti-US Weapon
In a new book, Martín Rodríguez Rodríguez argues that chavista oil diplomacy actually succeeded
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Claudio Fermín: ‘We Must Forge a Consciousness Against the Recolonization of Venezuela’
Claudio Fermín is a university professor and veteran political leader in Venezuela. Cutting his political teeth with Acción Democrática (AD) party, he became Caracas’s first elected mayor (1990-93). He went on to become a member of the 1999 Constituent Assembly as well as a perennial presidential candidate. Within the…
A Road Trip Through Venezuela’s Gold Route in 2026
I crossed a mining region still run by mafias. Here’s how locals live down there
Broken Agreements: The Struggle of Venezuelan Small-Scale Coffee Producers
Traveling through the Hilario Luna y Luna and Guarico parishes of the Morán municipality in Lara State means connecting with a land full of history, struggle, and resistance. It is also home to thousands of hard-working small-scale coffee-producing families who share a culture of collective work to improve their…
How Chavismo Used Sexual Torture Against Dissidents
From rape threats to genital shocks, the UN ditches the euphemisms surrounding abuse against male, female and LGBTQ+ political prisoners
US Pushing for Permanent Venezuela Military Presence: New York Times
Caracas, November 4, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Donald Trump administration is negotiating a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with Venezuela that would lay the groundwork for a potential long-term US military presence in the country, according to US officials cited by the New York Times. According to the…
What the Democratic Sweep Means for Venezuela
Trump may rely more heavily on Venezuela as a win, but Democrats gain the powers needed to challenge the oil deals and push for elections
Venezuela: Foreign Minister Blanco Meets Trump Officials, Touts ‘Cooperation’
Mérida, November 3, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco held meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a trip to Washington, DC, on Monday. Blanco, who was appointed as the Caribbean nation’s top diplomat on October 30, is the…
Venezuelan Armed Forces Bomb ELN Guerrilla Camp: Reports
Caracas, November 2, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan armed forces reportedly attacked a camp belonging to Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) in the Pedro Camejo municipality, Apure State, on Friday. The military operation relied on US intelligence support, according to Stratfor-owned geopolitical…
Machado’s Pending Challenges Before Elections Come
As TSJ and CNE reforms loom, she also needs to build alliances in a business community that had to deal with Delcy for years
The Turkish Soap Opera of Venezuela Business Dealings
In Venezuela, reality feels more and more like a puzzle. We have to look at what officials choose to say and not say, what is leaked, what remains behind the curtain, and try to weave a plausible narrative out of that. The government’s opacity has become the norm. There are key decisions about the country’s future…
Venezuela: Rodríguez Pledges to Return Nationalized Assets to Former Owners
Caracas, October 29, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez defended an ongoing plan to privatize state assets and return nationalized companies to former owners on Thursday. “I have ordered the evaluation of non-essential state assets to be offered to the private sector or returned…
Torture à la Chavista: Chained, Suspended and Confined in Buried Tanks
The plight of officials linked to Maduro’s ouster and testimonies about subterranean cells point to a persisting, systematic use of torture in Venezuela, even in 2026
The Child Miners of Venezuela
In the country's Guayana region, kids work with their families in the gold rush, where both the State and the mafias are involved
Venezuelan Gov’t Demands Return of UK-Held Gold, Eyes Production Increase
Caracas, October 29, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has instructed the Foreign Ministry and the Attorney General’s Office to advance diplomatic and legal efforts to recover 31 tonnes of Venezuelan gold held by the Bank of England’s vaults for more than six years. The freeze…
The End of Chavista Anti-Terrorism Courts Won’t End Weaponized Justice
An administrative ruling put the spotlight on a pillar of repression