Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil. He Needs to Know My Family History.

My family is inextricably linked to the Venezuelan petrostate, a history that includes family pride and family trauma, ...
The Nation on MSNOpinion

The Repeating History of US Intervention in Venezuela

Our Back Pages / A look back at The Nation’s 130 years of articles about Venezuela reveals that the more things change, the ...

What U.S. history with Iraq's oil can tell us about what could happen in Venezuela

Oil analysts who worked in Iraq say Iraqi oil sales had more protections after the U.S. invasion than Venezuelan oil sales ...
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Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? History provides some uneasy answers | Column

An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant to convey dominance: Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed aboard a U.S. naval vessel. Shortly after ...
Ancient Origins

Beautiful Petroglyphs Discovered in Venezuela Give Hints of Ancient Culture

Authorities examining the rock where the petroglyphs have been discovered. (YouTube Screenshot) The municipality is often presented as a rock-art hotspot within the state, and Heritage Daily notes ...
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Five keys to understanding Venezuela’s oil history

The country holds the world’s largest oil reserves, but its oil industry now operates far below its historical potential. Five Keys To Understanding Venezuela’s Oil History originally appeared on ...
The New York Times

The Century-Long Tug of War for Venezuela’s Oil

The country’s oil industry has undergone major shifts and two waves of nationalization since its first well started pumping in 1914. By Jonathan Wolfe Venezuela’s oil industry has undergone radical ...
East Bay Times

Here’s a look at the nation of Venezuela’s history

The United States’ incursion has split Latin America, with leaders aligned with President Donald Trump, mostly from the right, applauding the ouster, and nonaligned leaders condemning it on ...