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“Defining the future of freedom for the next generation, by the next generation”
— Young Voices (the team behind NextGen Venezuela)
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American Spectator: Maduro and American Mixed-Messaging
American Spectator: Maduro and American Mixed-Messaging

Corporate oil interests are wreaking havoc with American foreign policy.

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RealClear World: Corporations Tried to Whitewash Maduro’s Oppression
RealClear World: Corporations Tried to Whitewash Maduro’s Oppression

This week, the United States deployed bombers, warships, and thousands of Marines to the Caribbean, moving closer to Venezuela in an operation the Trump administration justifies as a “counter-narcotics” mission.

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Modern Diplomacy: As the US decides its next move, Venezuelans continue to suffer under Maduro
Modern Diplomacy: As the US decides its next move, Venezuelans continue to suffer under Maduro

In typical Trump fashion, the president is leaving foreign policy analysts guessing on Venezuela.

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Visegrad24: Bombs and Barrels: Trump’s Contradictory Venezula Policy
Visegrad24: Bombs and Barrels: Trump’s Contradictory Venezula Policy

Trump just bombed Maduro's narco-fleet. So why is Chevron still allowed to pump his oil?​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍​‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‌‍​​​​‍‌​​​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌​​​‍‌​​‌​​‍​​‌‌‍​​‍‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‍​‍‌​‍‌​‌​‌‍​‍​‍​​‍‌‌‍‌​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍​​​‌‍​​‍​​​‍​​​​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌​​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‌‍​​​​‍‌​​​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌​​​‍‌​​‌​​‍​​‌‌‍​​‍‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‍​‍‌​‍‌​‌​‌‍​‍​‍​​‍‌‌‍‌​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍​​​‌‍​​‍​​​‍​​​​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌​​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌

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Responsible Statecraft: US non-profits 'in the tank' for Exxon, Chevron over Venezuela oil
Responsible Statecraft: US non-profits 'in the tank' for Exxon, Chevron over Venezuela oil

As US sends warships to the region it's important to note that lobbyists and think tanks that get big bucks have been fanning the flames right here in DC.

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The National Interest: Donald Trump’s Venezuela U-Turn Won’t Put America First
The National Interest: Donald Trump’s Venezuela U-Turn Won’t Put America First

By allowing Chevron to pump Venezuelan oil, the Trump administration is providing unearned breathing room for the Maduro regime.

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RealClear World: Trump Just Cracked Down on Cuba. Venezuela Must Be Next
RealClear World: Trump Just Cracked Down on Cuba. Venezuela Must Be Next

In a complete rebuke of Biden-era appeasement, President Trump has slammed the brakes on America’s thaw with Cuba.

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UnHerd: Chevron is running US foreign policy in Venezuela
UnHerd: Chevron is running US foreign policy in Venezuela

After decades of shady dealings with one of the world’s most egregious dictatorships, US oil companies are on the wrong side of history once again.

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RealClear World: Maduro’s Human Rights Farce
RealClear World: Maduro’s Human Rights Farce

Earlier this month, Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro suddenly discovered a concern for human rights.

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RealClear World: Trump Is Right: Maduro Won’t Change
RealClear World: Trump Is Right: Maduro Won’t Change

In Venezuela today, telling the truth about the economy can get you arrested.

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The National Interest: Venezuela and “America First”
The National Interest: Venezuela and “America First”

President Trump made the right choice in renewing sanctions on Maduro’s autocratic regime.

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NextGen Venezuela is an initiative raising awareness of what’s going on in Venezuela, and helping build the foundations for a freer future for Venezuela.

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