Venezuela

The far-right Brazilian leader isn’t just another conservative populist. His propaganda campaign has taken a page straight from the Nazi playbook.

It is time for other governments to step up.

Washington must help Bogotá shoulder the burden of refugees.

A showdown between Brasília and the rural state of Roraima could seal the country to refugees from Venezuela.

The U.S. president presides over a defiant Security Council that still loves the Iran nuclear deal.

The United States has announced new sanctions on Venezuela and may threaten further action—but there’s little sign that will bring the regime down anytime soon.

The short answer: Looming shortfalls from Venezuela and Iran.

How Maduro has held on to power, and why what follows him won’t likely be better.

But how long will it last?

The Maduro attack shows that the threat of drones in private hands is all smoke and noise.

The tragic — and totally avoidable — self-destruction of one of the world’s richest oil economies.

Maduro’s autocratic regime is going after María Corina Machado because she is fearless and incorruptible. She needs Washington’s support.

With or without Iranian cooperation, extra barrels of crude could help meet rising demand. But there’s still reason to fear a price spike later this year.

Guyana just discovered it owns enough oil to solve all its problems — and cause even bigger ones.

Some Colombians fear that their country could go the way of Venezuela.

Only nationalists in the military can restore a legitimate constitutional democracy.

Trump's actions may ultimately weaken the strength of sanctions as a tool of U.S. statecraft.

Encouraging a coup in Caracas will give Russia and China a foothold in the United States’ backyard.

Learning from the failure of the Responsibility to Protect and the International Criminal Court.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the neighbors are finding ways to make it work.