Marco Rubio's Deal: Trading Democracy for Oil

In the wake of the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, the Trump administration has been quick to declare a definitive victory in Latin America. Yet while Maduro sits in a Brooklyn jail, the authoritarian regime he built remains fundamentally untouched and is now administered by a U.S. government that sidelines the opposition and invites his vice president to the White House to protect U.S. fossil fuel interests. Read Full Article »