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The Venezuelan election was nearly stolen – by the US-backed anti-Chávistas. How? That’s what Chávez wanted Maduro to find out from me: how could US operatives jerk with Venezuela’s voter rolls? It wasn’t a mere policy question: they knew Chávez wouldn't be allowed to survive through another coup. My answer: They could steal the vote the same way Bush did it in Florida – in fact, using the very same contractor. Take a look at these documents.

Venezuelans are not a political monolith. People in Venezuela can oppose the government, but still reject US intervention. They can be angry at corruption or mistakes the government has done, but still remember foreign interventions and meddling.

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Violate the UN Charter and the laws of war. Create false pretexts. Make no plans for the day after. Fantasize about seizing another country's oil wealth. Under-estimate the potential for destabilization. Lessons not learned are mistakes repeated.

With Nicolás Maduro detained in Brooklyn and at least 40 reportedly killed, Venezuelan leaders project unity while protests spread worldwide and US lawmakers warn of an illegal war.

Three articles discuss Trump's outreach to Big Oil before and after kidnapping Venezuelan President Maduro, the special place of Venezuelan oil in the world oil market, and the economic and political role of Venezuelan oil trade with China.

Trump claimed that his administration will "run Venezuela" with the acquiescence from Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez.

Trump will get his ovation at the US Congress, but the price for that has already been paid by hundreds of dead civilians in Venezuela and millions more who are struggling to survive the long-term hybrid war imposed by the United States on Venezuela.

Why is Marco Rubio so hell-bent on making Iran-Contra again?