Venezuela
Excessive Force
Critics of NATO policy once wanted its forces to shoot to kill at skiffs suspected of piracy, just as U.S. forces now do at suspected drug boats. But drug mules are not pirates.
Between a Rock and Maduro
Some Venezuelans, exhausted after years of failed attempts to remove Nicolás Maduro through elections, protests and international sanctions, now see military action as the only option left. Others are more skeptical, fearing that a U.S. invasion will unleash violence and chaos — with no guarantee that democracy will follow.
They Wanted a Better Future in the US. Now They Are Jailed in El Salvador
The Trump administration has deported dozens of Venezuelan men to CECOT, El Salvador’s notorious megaprison built under President Nayib Bukele. In Venezuela, the families of the deportees are taking to the streets in protest, demanding answers and the release of their loved ones.