Naked Imperialism in Venezuela

Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair

Over the weekend, the Trump administration fast-tracked its efforts to oust Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, the successor of Hugo Chávez and his policies of nationalizing key industries and pushing out most U.S. companies. The U.S. government conducted a bombing raid in Caracas, with a swift operation to capture Maduro and his wife, transporting them to New York, where they face federal charges that include using Venezuela’s government to run a narco-terrorism conspiracy.