Venezuela

The administration wants to support human rights, but it doesn’t have the courage of its convictions.

Washington loosens its sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela ahead of a critical summit.

The United States shouldn’t bargain away Venezuela’s future for oil.

Russia’s war in Ukraine stirs Venezuela’s dreams of conquest in oil-rich Guyana.

A surprise trip to Caracas seems to have secured some energy relief—but needs to yield democratic benefits, too.

Skyrocketing oil prices give Venezuela’s embattled leader less incentive to pursue sanctions relief.

What the sweeping electoral victory means for the future.

Biden’s Summit for Democracy must go on the offensive.

In a packed elections month, several key elections are toss-ups.

Freelance imperialists in the 1800s left behind weak institutions and racist legacies.

A U.N. official calls efforts in the region “a model of solidarity.”

Maduro’s abject failure is consequential for the nation, the region, and the world.

International law blocks direct action on sovereign vessels even if they’re violating U.S. sanctions.

Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy only made Maduro stronger. Now, Biden has to chart a new course.

His government’s blatant disregard for the environment is defining a new international crime.

Governments tend to fund large humanitarian agencies, but small groups run by refugees are a better investment.

Nicolás Maduro has given the international community the opening it’s been waiting for.

The largest provider of urgently needed aid is up for a bigger budget, but some Democrats first want to remove its Trump-nominated head.