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The United States and Venezuela: Beyond the Bilateral Dimension

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January 2026
Nizar Messari & Alae Jellal

This episode examines the evolving U.S.–Venezuela relationship amid renewed U.S. assertiveness in the Western Hemisphere. It discusses Venezuela’s democratic crisis, the failure of the Barbados Accords, and the limits of resistance in a global order increasingly shaped by power politics. The conversation also explores oil negotiations, sanctions, and the geopolitical narratives used to justify U.S. actions.

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