The Trump administration’s escalation included financial sanctions against the Venezuelan government and measures against the nation’s oil industry

The politically-charged questions Sanders would likely get from the press, along with his possible responses

What can be learned?

The Trump administration is actively exploring the option of placing Venezuela on the state sponsor of terrorism list, to further intensify sanctions that have already caused significant damage to Venezuela’s economy

The siege-like conditions which Venezuela has been subjected to from both foreign interference and domestic opposition present a myriad of challenges for the country to move forward

If the central argument of the New York Times and other members of the “liberal” establishment is that Trump should focus on economic sanctions rather than a military solution, then they are undoubtedly doing more harm than good

It took Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) 12 years to become president-elect of Mexico, making history for Mexico’s Left as his party’s coalition also achieves a legislative majority. But the struggle has only just begun

Maduro’s electoral victory was expected, given the Democratic Unity Roundtable’s boycott and allegations of vote manipulation. But both Chavistas and opposition camps will need to find common ground to solve the pressing challenges Venezuela faces

Syria, Venezuela, Nicaragua, etc.: Just how far do we go?

The New York Times, by glorifying leaders like López, is demonstrating that the support of the U.S. liberal establishment for popular pro-working class reforms on the nation’s domestic front does not extend to third-world countries.