Russia’s use of energy as a weapon in its standoff with the West is redrawing the geopolitical map, but it could strain ties with allies like Iran and Venezuela.
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Biden Administration Offers Venezuela Minor Sanctions Relief
The Biden administration said it would relax restrictions on Chevron’s dealings with President Nicolás Maduro and remove sanctions from his relative.
Venezuela Releases Imprisoned Americans After Talks With U.S.
The release of Gustavo Cárdenas, an executive at the U.S. branch of Venezuela’s state oil company, and Jorge Alberto Fernández came after Biden officials moved to thaw relations with Venezuela, long a steadfast Russian ally.
US Officials Travel to Venezuela, a Russia Ally, as the West Isolates Putin
The trip is the highest-level visit by American officials to Caracas in years, driven by a desire to separate Russia from its remaining Latin American allies.
Maduro Trades Old Guard for Slick Technocrats to Keep Power
A new generation of cosmopolitan Venezuelan officials has allowed President Nicolás Maduro to halt the economic collapse and remain in power, at the cost of fostering potential future challenges to his rule.
Behind Kazakhstan Unrest, the ‘Strongman’s Dilemma’
Since the Cold War’s end, most dictatorial governments have collapsed after their ruler’s departure.
In Venezuela’s Flawed Vote, Maduro Shows One Way to Retain Power
European observers said the elections were neither free nor fair. They showed how President Nicolás Maduro’s government, however unpopular, can win by excluding and splitting opponents.
Venezuelan Opposition Risks an Election Challenge to Maduro
With little hope of a fair vote, opposition candidates take a desperate risk to gain any edge against Venezuela’s entrenched autocrat, Nicolás Maduro.
Spanish Court Agrees to Extradite Former Venezuela Spy Chief to U.S.
Hugo Carvajal, once a prominent figure in the government of the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, faces drug-trafficking charges in the United States.
U.S.-Venezuela Tensions Heat Up Again After Extradition of Maduro Ally
As Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to the region, the window of opportunity for a political resolution has slammed shut. At least for now.