Maduro Regime

As the United States ramps up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to step down, a crucial question arises: how will the country’s military respond to the mounting external pressure? With an arsenal of advanced Russian weaponry and a network of armed civilian cells, Venezuela’s military appears well-equipped to mount...

In a visit to the embattled nation, The Times observed a country teetering on the edge of uncertainty, as the looming presence of U.S. warships in the Caribbean has left Venezuelans oscillating between fear and hope. The Trump administration’s recent deployment of a naval task force to the region has...