More than two decades ago, on January 24, 2004, I landed in Baghdad as a legal adviser, assigned an office in what was then known as the Green Zone. It was raining and cold, and my duffle bag was thrown into a puddle off the C-130 aircraft that had just done a corkscrew dive to reach the runway without risk of ground fire.

Venezuela is sending troops to counter a U.S. warship buildup in the Caribbean, as Nicolás Maduro accuses Washington of plotting regime change.

Venezuela's military is unlikely to be able to match US aggression. But President Maduro has other options, say experts.

President Donald Trump suggested he has made up his mind on a course of action in Venezuela following multiple high-level briefings this week and a mounting US show of force in the region.

This article analyzes Venezuela’s crisis through the intersecting lenses of international law, military strategy, and regional security. Drawing on UN, ICC, IACHR, and DEA data, it shows how Venezuela’s militarized governance,

A densely populated coastline, mountainous interior, jungles and humid weather would create unique conditions for US troops.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Manuel Diaz dreams of representing Venezuela in the Olympics but thinks he needs to improve his times and get more international experience. So he is among dozens of swimmers competing in a multi-sport event being put on by ...

Please join the Americas Program for a conversation with Venezuelan opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado. While negotiations between the democratic opposition and the Maduro regime over electoral reforms and freeing political prisoners concluded in ...

President Trump says U.S. military action in Venezuela remains possible as the Pentagon boosts forces in the Caribbean, with 15,000 service members and the USS Gerald R. Ford deployed.