That’s a sentence I didn’t expect to be writing. And yet it’s true: Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured by US forces during a “large-scale” nighttime military operation early Saturday, President Trump announced. “The United … Continue reading →
… and he’s on the right, and backed by Trump. The election was exceedingly close, however.
Continue reading →If it hurts the regime and helps liberate the people: good. If it only makes the people suffer: bad. Here’s the story: The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that “Venezuelan oil exports are at risk thanks to a partial blockade … Continue reading →
At a press conference today, Press Secretary Leavitt clarified certain things about this story, but left others murky. Here’s what she said: What do I take from that exchange? That there was a “second strike” ordered by Admiral Bradley rather … Continue reading →
Trump has made a somewhat cryptic announcement: President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan … Continue reading →
Milei wasn’t running; he’s not up for re-election until 2027. This was a midterm election in which polls said his party wasn’t doing well. But it seems the polls were wrong Fancy that. And Trump apparently had a role in … Continue reading →
The left’s latest hero-victim, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is apparently on his way back to the good old USA. This leftist victory may be Pyrrhic, however: Abrego Garcia is headed home, but with a twist: He’ll be charged with participating in … Continue reading →
SCOTUS ruled yesterday: Trump tried to address the problem as to a particularly vicious gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), by invoking the Alien Enemies Act (AEA), which allows summary removal. That effort has been stymied by multiple courts, incuding the … Continue reading →
Do they want to end up in a prison in El Salvador? I doubt it: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in San Salvador. It was a tremendously successful meeting that will make both … Continue reading →
I don’t know about you, but I had missed the news entirely until yesterday, when I saw a story about them. Trump sent Richard Grennell down to Venezuela, and guess what he returned with? Six Americans: “Just been informed that … Continue reading →
Milei of Argentina has been making waves both within Argentina and without. I’ve written about him quite a few times before, in these posts. Tuesday Milei addressed the UN General Assembly, which was fresh from its recent attack on Israel … Continue reading →
… and has been granted asylum there: Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez arrived in Spain on Sunday after fleeing into exile in as part of a negotiated deal with Nicolas Maduro’s government that dealt a major blow to millions … Continue reading →