Views staff writer Mark Butler argues that Trump’s covert authorization in Venezuela risks escalating into another costly ...

It is unclear if the Venezuelan government was telling the truth—but the CIA has a long history of clandestine operations in ...

Where President James Monroe conjured his original Monroe Doctrine to “keep European powers out of the region,” Trump instead has treated Latin America as an “extension of the U.S. homeland.” In ...

Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves, but "our people don't even have gas even to cook. That's a disaster," María ...

Archaeologists discovered clusters of red ocher drawings scattered on rocks and cliffs across Canaima National Park—and have some theories on who made the mysterious art.

History suggests that an effort to overthrow Nicolás Maduro could be disastrous for the region and ultimately harm the U.S.

As reported by several major news outlets, for months after Trump’s January inauguration, internal debate pitted long-time advocates of regime change—led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio—against ...

Venezuela said it has captured mercenaries "with direct information" relating to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as ...

Editor, The Recorder, As the U.S. appears poised to invade yet another sovereign nation on false pretenses, history and context are important. The U.S. has mettled with nearly every country in Latin ...

United States President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorised the CIA to carry out secret operations in Venezuela. The New York Times first disclosed the directive, quoting US ...