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Cypriano Castro (1858–1924) was president from 1902 until he was deposed in 1908. He died in exile.

Before There Was Nicolás Maduro, There Was Cipriano Castro Before There Was Nicolás Maduro, There Was Cipriano Castro

Behind today’s headlines is a history of imperial outrage—including a Philadelphia contract man who wreaked havoc in early-20th-century Venezuela and helped oust a president.

Jan 6, 2026 / Greg Grandin

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed Federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a federal courthouse in Manhattan on January 5, 2026 in New York City.

Venezuela, Latin America, and the Future of US Foreign Policy, With Greg Grandin Venezuela, Latin America, and the Future of US Foreign Policy, With Greg Grandin

On the latest American Prestige.

Jan 6, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison, and Greg Grandin

President Donald Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe monitor the US military assault on Venezuela from Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club.

The US Is a Rogue State That Deserves to Be Sanctioned The US Is a Rogue State That Deserves to Be Sanctioned

Where is the international outrage over the US assault on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro?

Jan 6, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Trump Tower

Trump Tower Trump Tower

Blows.

Jan 6, 2026 / OppArt / Adam Zyglis

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a press conference following US military actions in Venezuela, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, on January 3, 2026.

Pete Hegseth Moves Against Senator Mark Kelly Pete Hegseth Moves Against Senator Mark Kelly

But the Navy veteran insists that he’ll continue to speak out against illegal military orders.

Jan 5, 2026 / Joan Walsh

: Protesters participate in a rally near the U.S. embassy to denounce the U.S. attack on Venezuela on January 5, 2026, in Seoul, South Korea.

Donald Trump Is Drunk on War Donald Trump Is Drunk on War

The Venezuelan coup opens the gates to a new era of imperial plunder.

Jan 5, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Oil

Oil Oil

Blood.

Jan 5, 2026 / OppArt / Marc Murphy

Trump’s Naked Imperialism

Trump’s Naked Imperialism Trump’s Naked Imperialism

The return of US gunboat and dollar diplomacy threatens the future of Latin America and beyond.

Jan 4, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh and William M. LeoGrande

President Donald Trump, alongside deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026.

Members of Congress Decry Trump’s Act of War on Venezuela as “Illegal” Members of Congress Decry Trump’s Act of War on Venezuela as “Illegal”

Senators and House members accuse Trump and his aides of disregarding the Constitution and lying to Congress.

Jan 3, 2026 / John Nichols

Don’t Cry for Me Argentina

Don’t Cry for Me Argentina Don’t Cry for Me Argentina

The truth is I had to leave you.

Jan 3, 2026 / Marianela D’Aprile

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