Maduro defends his TdA torturers April 28, 2025Monica Showalter
Embracing the old leftist sob-story narrative, Maduro was in for a surprise when the Trump administration set the record straight.
Venezuela's Maduro wants his thugs back March 20, 2025Monica Showalter
Suddenly, Venezuela's dictator, Nicolas Maduro, is filled with crocodile tears for Venezuela's repatriated illegal alien criminals now in an El Salvador prison.
All About Smartmatic December 23, 2020Brian Tomlinson
Smartmatic's history in Venezuela, flipping votes amid conflicts of interest, suggests some problems here, too.
Venezuela: A deal with the Diosdado? August 23, 2019Monica Showalter
Talks are going on between the U.S. and high-ranking Venezuelan officials, seeking a deal. They're powerful people, but cripes, such a gamy crowd.
Photos: Socialism = War May 21, 2019Monica Showalter
Some recent photos from Venezuela and Cuba are indistinguishable from those of nations in the rubble of war.
Trump's speech on Venezuela was magnificent February 19, 2019Thomas Lifson
President Trump's speech yesterday to a wildly enthusiastic crowd at Florida International University bears legitimate comparison to President Reagan's "Tear Down this Wall!" speech in Berlin. It may even change history, as Reagan's did.
In Venezuela, the avalanche is cracking... February 3, 2019Monica Showalter
A huge protest across the country happens with military troops not daring to fire into the crowds. Up until now, they always did. Now a top general is defecting, urging the rest of the military to rise up against Maduro, too. Can you hear that crackling sound?
Uh-oh: Don Trump, Jr. gets pranked by leftist steak chef October 18, 2018Monica Showalter
Don Trump, Jr. seems to have innocently eaten some steak at a fancy establishment in New York – which was the same one headed by a leftist chef that served Venezuela's dictator, Nicolás Maduro, that in-your-starving-face big steak dinner in Istanbul.
Does the New York Times have a guilty conscience? September 12, 2018Monica Showalter
Just days after printing news that is sure to get a lot of Venezuelans tortured and killed, the New York Times is now trying to justify its irresponsible coverage by piously lecturing President Trump on something he never got involved in. Anyone here smell a guilty conscience?
Venezuela: Always a bad sign when your military scatters and runs August 5, 2018Monica Showalter
While truth about what happened in Venezuela Saturday is experiencing its usual socialist shortages, what's known from the pictures is that Venezuela's military isn't exactly a disciplined force. That's not a good thing for Venezuela's strongman, Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela is starting to take hostages April 19, 2018Monica Showalter
Two Chevron employees were arrested by Venezuelan regime on trumped up charges. With sanctions beckoning for top Chavista officials, it's likely a bid to take hostages.
So why's China setting up shop in the Caribbean? December 20, 2017Monica Showalter
China has a secretive new "development plan" for Grenada, placing a big footprint in the Caribbean. It's probably retaliation for the U.S.'s stepped up presence in the South China Sea.
So is Trump serious about taking out Venezuela? August 12, 2017Monica Showalter
President Trump gave Venezuela's socialists something to concentrate their minds when he brought up a possible military invasion. But was it real, or was he trying to scare them?
Cold reality: Venezuela now a Russian puppet state August 4, 2017Monica Showalter
Russia paid Venezuela's huge oil bills, showing that the only real power player in the Chavista hellhole is the state run by Vladimir Putin. Is the State Department paying attention?
Death Throes in Venezuela August 1, 2017Brian Tomlinson
Why have there been protests for months on end, with protesters being gunned down in the streets by government thugs?
Fusion GPS in deep with Venezuelan Chavista thugs July 28, 2017Monica Showalter
Is Fusion GPS the slimiest creature in the Washington Swamp? Sure looks that way, given that it was representing not just President Trump's enemies, but real Chavista thugs.
Venezuela's bishops let the pope have it June 12, 2017Monica Showalter
Venezuela's bishops have made no bones about the real problem in their country: Marxism – and they've told the pope. Will the pope finally listen?
Snowden receives asylum offers July 6, 2013Thomas Lifson
Edward Snowden must be so sick of airport food by now that the prospect of asylum in Venezuela, where they can't even keep a steady supply of toilet paper on the store shelves, looks pretty good.
Hugo Chavez finally dead March 5, 2013Thomas Lifson
The man who claimed he could smell sulfur at the UN General Assembly podium after George W. Bush, (whom he called "El Diablo") spoke may finally be getting a real dose of the smelly element.
Hugo Chavez wins reelection October 8, 2012Thomas Lifson
Following a strategy similar to that pursued by President Obama, Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez won reelection by a reported ten points
