David Smilde
@dsmilde
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Checkout my Substack: "Venezuela and the United States" @davidsmilde. Opinions are my own.
NOLA / Caracas
Joined July 2009
4 charts show who’s feeling good about the economy — and who isn’t
washingtonpost.com
Consumer sentiment measures are generally falling. But that isn’t the case for everyone.
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De petróleo o colaboración en narcotráfico hasta su propia cabeza: qué podría ofrecer Maduro para apaciguar a Trump -
elpais.com
El anuncio de que el presidente de Estados Unidos está dispuesto a hablar con el venezolano ofrece una incierta ventana a una salida negociada a la crisis entre ambos países
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From oil and cooperation on drug trafficking to his own head: What could Maduro offer to appease Trump? | International | EL PAÍS English
english.elpais.com
The announcement that the US president is willing to talk with the Venezuelan leader offers an uncertain window of opportunity for a negotiated solution to the crisis between the two countries
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Thrilled to have in my hands the print edition of The Elgar Companion to the Economies of Latin America and Caribbean. I am honored to have edited this volume with essays on the region's development experience from some of our top scholars.
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Some evidence (from food procurement) that the US Caribbean deployment is for the long haul - and that this idea that having the force there now means it has to be used soon (before it sails away) may not be true. https://t.co/NkdlLrVuTL
theintercept.com
As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years.
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War in Venezuela, Brought to You By the Same People Who Lied Us Into Iraq by @alainstephens
theintercept.com
Washington is making big claims to make the case for U.S. intervention. We’ve heard all these arguments before.
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U.S. Military Documents Indicate Plans to Keep Troops in Caribbean Through 2028 by @samfbiddle
theintercept.com
As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years.
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Venezuelan opposition influencers fight for the freedom of expression by threatening to crack down on the freedom of expression if they take power 👇
Today @philgunson writes in the New York Times – the same newspaper who has already proven in the past his commitment to Maduro’s narco-terrorist regime – that even if Trump manages to remove Maduro, “Venezuela loses.” Let me ask you again, Phil: how much are they paying you?
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María Corina Machado, Nobel de la Paz, difunde afirmaciones falsas sobre Maduro, dicen los críticos https://t.co/GPZHmEzCZZ via @NYTimes
nytimes.com
La líder de la oposición es criticada de exagerar las amenazas que representa el mandatario venezolano para justificar el uso de la fuerza por parte de Estados Unidos para derrocarlo.
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This is the price of dissenting from the pro-intervention in #Venezuela lobby: insults & threats from purveyors of fake news like @EmmaRincon. It is to be hoped that if there is regime change these aspiring members of the thought-police are kept well away from levers of power.
Today @philgunson writes in the New York Times – the same newspaper who has already proven in the past his commitment to Maduro’s narco-terrorist regime – that even if Trump manages to remove Maduro, “Venezuela loses.” Let me ask you again, Phil: how much are they paying you?
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"America First" scars loom over Trump's Venezuela campaign
axios.com
Even a narrowly framed mission could shatter Trump's promise of "no new wars."
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How a Venezuela shock could raise global oil and food prices - Atlantic Council
atlanticcouncil.org
As US policymakers weigh their options in Venezuela, they should consider the possibility of a long energy recovery and spillover attacks in the region.
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Defiant Maduro Rallies Venezuela for US War - Newsweek
newsweek.com
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro addressed thousands of supporters amid U.S. pressure, declaring, "Failure is not an option."
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Venezuela Isn’t the Global Threat, Trump and Rubio Are - FPIF
fpif.org
Will the U.S. government push forward with regime change in Venezuela?
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Deported and Desperate to Be Reunited With Their Children - The New York Times
nytimes.com
Across the United States, children have been left in the care of relatives and neighbors after deportations. In Venezuela, parents are clamoring for the return of their sons and daughters.
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The Incomprehensible March Toward Regime Change in Venezuela https://t.co/OVBmNjXXKn via @NYTOpinion
nytimes.com
The administration’s drug war rhetoric seems like a pretext. But a pretext for what?
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The Incomprehensible March Toward Regime Change in Venezuela https://t.co/OVBmNjYvzV via @NYTOpinion
nytimes.com
The administration’s drug war rhetoric seems like a pretext. But a pretext for what?
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Venezuela, al borde de lo desconocido: guerra psicológica, aislamiento y un pulso incierto con EE UU https://t.co/8fF3AVTip6 via @el_pais
elpais.com
La suspensión de vuelos internacionales hacia Caracas ante los riesgos de sobrevolar territorio venezolano eleva la tensión regional
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«Yo no apoyo a Maduro, quiero una solución pacífica en Venezuela, pero no apoyo invasión»
talcualdigital.com
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