DON’T SEND IN THE MARINES!Trump’s Weird Venezuela War Talk Makes Things WorseVenezuelans clearly need outside help, but a U.S. invasion is not the answer, and pretending it might be just plays the Castros’ game.Raúl Stolk
COUP PROOF?Here’s Why Venezuela’s Military Prefers Chaos to a CoupNo longer guardians of order or national integrity, from the high command to the common soldier the Venezuelan military has been corrupted by the Cuban-Chavista system.Raúl Stolk
Self-DestructionVenezuela’s Dystopian NightmareAmid the country’s worst ever humanitarian crisis, demonstrators are being run over, masked paramilitaries are surrounding homes, and the president is angling for a new constitution.Raúl Stolk
You Say You Want a RevolutionVenezuela’s Death SpiralThe unrest of recent weeks weakens the Maduro regime by the day, but it’s far from clear what can replace it, or how.Raúl Stolk
FELIZ CHAVIDADThe Dictator Who Stole ChristmasHe seizes toys to give them away in his own name, and prints so much money it’s worth nothing, then makes it disappear. The Grinch has nothing on Nicolás Maduro.Raúl Stolk
THE GODFATHERSlow-Motion Coup in Venezuela Burns OnAs international law enforcement focuses on the Venezuelan government’s drug connections, the U.S. indicts a top general and Maduro promotes him.Raúl Stolk
BLIND INJUSTICEVenezuela’s Court Could Ignite Civil WarThe country’s supreme court has all but extinguished the rule of law—and may ignite a revolution.Raúl Stolk
Actual Existing SocialismVenezuela Has Become a Starvation StateBehold the fruits of chavismo: children going hungry.Raúl Stolk