ICE officer Christian Castro lied, and the state protected him
The most dangerous thing in a democracy is a man with a badge and a script.
By Emilio Quesada ·
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Chevron's $7 billion bet confirms extraction in Venezuela
I read the numbers—$7 billion. Double production. 600,000 barrels per day by 2031.
By Josie Calloway ·
Trump’s Venezuela oil deal ignores infrastructure failure in Caracas
The promise of cheap oil is always intoxicating—a siren song sung directly into the ears of an electorate desperate for relief.
By Bram de Vries ·
Trump and Delcy Rodríguez trade Venezuela’s sovereignty for US capital
The language used—"historic," "biggest oil deal in world history"—is designed to make you feel small, like a child who just witnessed the opening of a massive, shiny toy store. It is not.
By Imani Sutton ·
US oil deals require law, not Maduro’s performance in Brooklyn
One reads enough reports on global instability to recognize the predictable choreography of decline.
By Klaus Berger ·
Delcy Rodríguez's 25-year deal confirms American extraction interests
The moment a great power decides that global resources are merely commodities to be negotiated away from the sovereign state, it ceases to be diplomacy and becomes simple extraction.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Washington's century lease for Venezuela oil is an imperial decree
The moment Washington begins to talk about “stakes” in another sovereign nation’s oil fields, you know what it means: they are not talking about energy security; they are talking about ownership.
By Alma Cordero ·
Chávez weaponized law against María Lourdes Afiuni in Venezuela
The history of democracy is often written by those who wield the pen; it is far more frequently decided by those who control the gavel.
By Emilio Quesada ·
La Guaira Is Unrecognizable After Venezuela’s Deadly Earthquakes
The stench of debris, smoke, and death hanging over La Guaira is not merely a smell; it is the physical manifestation of systemic failure.
By Sophie Naimi ·
On Venezuela’s Coast, Life Is Reduced to Survival and Burial
The tragedy unfolding on Venezuela’s coast is not merely a matter of political disagreement, nor is it solely the result of external sanctions.
By Dana Whitfield ·
June 2027: Maduro faces drug trafficking charges, testing sovereign immunity in U.S. courts
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces a scheduled drug trafficking trial in New York starting June 2027, marking a collision between international law and state sovereignty. A federal U.S.
By Adele Rutherford ·