READING RECOMMENDATION: Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent (1997)
https://www.amazon.com/Open-Veins-Latin-America-Centuries/dp/0853459916?tag=googhydr-20&source=dsa&hvcampaign=books&gbraid=0AAAAA-byW6BciLPN-bWJ9AFK2J4kH_ri0
READING RECOMMENDATION: Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw (2001)
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Pablo-Worlds-Greatest-Outlaw/dp/0871137836/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.93EOCX8Q9su9o_gZvu9XRLLt83HLI7wGzgG5jl6isR42BTxWzfIbhmjZT2zG6iyz9UiicSRLHIxl65Hn_2Yx0Jn6-6mXPLXdYizPURNZOfVUI5e8nF4Oo_Hpw6PR1syKwAKITDak5VAInyT0TZ59XnkbH_pFjxCz-GdvBtBGwafJWuw7v46seB7zieMHyRp30HVjivMr1dzAUhSqkW1JxA.zORO6x4iofgtR2Z-K50UnKc28FIN1QvvBScxpYHq9tE&qid=1733429524&sr=8-1
READING RECOMMENDATION: Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy's New Killing (2010)
https://www.amazon.com/Murder-City-Ciudad-Economys-Killing/dp/1568586450/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sXcPSNnLIyZKEpLyZ06tFaZWiRW9Y7EATJVBRfIhiuOO82CWBAStUiqLC3h9oAUSxeBKo9WoNqbN4NSWheE1bqUehqkqRnR_XgKDk6bMEF8DyAiazUVYXxQBsVaeqHix2Jih_aMxZoFPh1DAQE_lPYJQOcQVhjxlF0k36oJgHPtLiK-kf3caHfW1wqH-cnXZAZSGohao6Pg5ar0Ex8VFRw.gP7afOVpYs9K24IVyV9weZp92CyX59t8Zgu_sm07URc&qid=1733430109&sr=8-2
READING RECOMMENDATION: The Executioner's Men (2015)
https://www.amazon.com/Executioners-Men-Soldiers-Criminal-Entrepreneurs/dp/1412854849/ref=zg-te-pba_d_sccl_1_4/135-9374489-6360630?pd_rd_w=aOcPZ&content-id=amzn1.sym.081392b0-c07f-4fc2-8965-84d15d431f0d&pf_rd_p=081392b0-c07f-4fc2-8965-84d15d431f0d&pf_rd_r=77VRR039Y2FRY9C2BXEG&pd_rd_wg=rqMkU&pd_rd_r=e8cfc005-ff49-4cfc-9869-8bd9250c3755&pd_rd_i=1412854849&psc=1
READING RECOMMENDATION: The Devil's Highway: A True Story (2004)
https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Highway-True-Story/dp/0316010804/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=BO3K3OK0VXM6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SG58qQp-EZr3GG5c7Ol-U8CdJDATabQyQGSBl6g1bgqzxMbzc_lA8PGq_xkz9dxfZ0XFRth8-X2iNErgOk1l3uroLGj-vta0DipqM-rbvPJE-37rIgMhhYKyVSrrPbxZlC1WqDNgGE0oYpBleopayFW8f9f9clSCtoCjV-QIdKRsxhjBeujEVDWD6I-8aEl3wBNKjEMP-YcUSHGB5vn6EQ.06UVlhwsxx4PM75UU-0MjaaQgkGVOhOjXuCN_2-mXqQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+devil+highway&qid=1733430019&sprefix=the+fevil+highway,aps,489&sr=8-1
READING RECOMMENDATION: Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution (2009)
https://www.amazon.com/Havana-Nocturne-Owned-Cuba-Revolution/dp/0061712744/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1CXUFFVW9F7N3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.eNhbPjF2d9ezMTipaYlwG0bCpjOHNNYuV8TlELSf4_NM3xPdDspfJeWGsm6fbUIZLQrBjO5-EtxKE0ItPvk2MmjK-fAehPzgBWp7HiQquB4BNf2fGR3lydN7dI4-AdXB5_hyA673pdRpgTBO9uxn5JbMb_HJJovJ_gBPEThoGDSjKvL4D_kFk3ot_FH0wpvsbewGCl9n_4DPap5TOgkBRg.HyshImSoLGCKUpBP8_LQF7CfWTYKw5qdBMcaQJbP_u0&dib_tag=se&keywords=havana+nocturne&qid=1733429676&sprefix=havana+noc,aps,241&sr=8-1
READING RECOMMENDATION: Ernesto Che Guevara (1986)
https://www.amazon.com/Ernesto-Che-Guevara-I-Lavretsky/dp/0828504547/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3C0TS1IUDZAJB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-ZPdgN5t3fbmOD0kNjrZi5ynXio8GzNj1LYvqDehbc-6O9zr48Nhl45_y635Ewkl.tbuXeNPNvUdGfrKw3JSWBUGnNqjVeCRoF4kaoU1C0IE&dib_tag=se&keywords=lavretsky+-+ernesto+che+guevara&qid=1733429853&sprefix=lavretsky+-+ernesto+che+guevara,aps,336&sr=8-3
READING RECOMMENDATION: Drug War Capitalism (2014)
https://www.amazon.com/Drug-War-Capitalism-Dawn-Paley/dp/1849351937/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1S6GCPCEGNIYM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.c-wtHBF6q_4El_bMhLpfV92T6K-lm4f38sFIDsHoKNP4KhxSe7r6OTu5jLoD_pm4Xtdx8P09wNe-j4xftRce7BXqr95lCBWJKc0yZuwnGWvO82bfQ3v7yxHJ9rCTGJqrzk7b30tZDLhNjG5aDyWOxdwLZadaUmQsYGkA9eoL_yyH3MzGbgLyqUg5vLDM5m1QW3Hq1bNH0yLflzODVVOVUA.CgjCWVSht-nnLFlvR2hSH46gXUYQ-r4dYjoCiGrLiv4&dib_tag=se&keywords=drug+war+capitalism&qid=1733429470&sprefix=drug+war,aps,227&sr=8-1
READING RECOMMENDATION: Down by the River: Drugs, Money, Murder, and Family (2004)
https://www.amazon.com/Down-River-Drugs-Murder-Family/dp/0743244575/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1WB8OLALVBST1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nhfM9euIpHVMfZBYoi6DkyG1m89QWGniywLSn6cRKd5tfyN-vAWEbC3vpJc7I550bimp9mYPtswnIPYc35FCle9TI2dCVExRY3QFVHdFlp6nF8in2o-y_I1FJFCsVjR6LIKmKiwlW71VQ28qzJk3wc_i0SIC3sD_2CR35gA9QK0CVVtKnXQJ_0_4VANnDB5fBrkyzGwEmAJZOhSiIo9GzA.iR57KB8G5ElbzQZXZhyM2zQqkzoCrVctWVfvsNaX1gU&dib_tag=se&keywords=down+by+the+river&qid=1733429942&sprefix=down+by+the+r,aps,389&sr=8-1
READING RECOMMENDATION: Cartel (2013)
https://www.amazon.com/Cartel-Coming-Invasion-Mexicos-Drug/dp/1137278692/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jxzrC9pYyRtnRrXggTP9tJErvLeveTaFggjOTJ0A2qPGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.riFB4ZuCc_A9Eih_SzfbNcZqYaskdkGIV2e7RYC5ZZI&qid=1733429631&sr=8-1
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Pro-Ukrainian Mercenaries Plotting Against Maduro in Venezuela
https://www.globalresearch.ca/pro-ukrainian-mercenaries-plotting-against-maduro-venezuela/5876980
Venezuela’s Maduro says US nationals among group of ‘mercenaries’ detained
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/8/venezuelas-maduro-says-us-nationals-among-group-of-mercenaries-detained
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Venezuela opposition leader recognized by US as election victor embarks on international tour
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-presidential-election-maduro-opposition-edmundo-argentina-9f1bdf94df65163717ede8ce77c4141a
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Two People Claim to be President of Venezuela: Will US Militarily Intervene?
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/12/19/two-people-claim-to-be-president-of-venezuela-will-us-militarily-intervene/
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Will Trump Step Up Attacks on Venezuela?
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/12/12/will-trump-step-up-attacks-on-venezuela/
US Military Meddles in Venezuela-Guyana Dispute, on Behalf of Imperialism
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/12/12/us-military-meddles-in-venezuela-guyana-dispute-on-behalf-of-imperialism/
LOOKING BACK: South America Leads Global Crude Oil Supply Growth
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/South-America-Leads-Global-Crude-Oil-Supply-Growth.html
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Will Trump seek detente with Venezuela in return for border security?
https://thehill.com/opinion/5025579-trump-venezuela-energy-migration/
Removal of sanctions would halt migration to US: Venezuelan president
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/removal-of-sanctions-would-halt-migration-to-us-venezuelan-president/3412767
US to sanction Maduro-aligned officials, to put pressure on Venezuela’s president to accept election results
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/politics/sanctions-maduro-officials-venezuela/index.html
Venezuela approves bill targeting domestic supporters of US sanctions
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/28/venezuela-approves-bill-targeting-domestic-supporters-of-us-sanctions
US-backed Venezuelan Opposition Never Tried to Win the Presidency
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/26/us-backed-venezuelan-opposition-never-tried-to-win-the-presidency/
US issues new sanctions on Maduro allies in Venezuela over fraudulent elections
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5012249-biden-admin-sanctions-venezuelan-officials/
Here We Go Again: Venezuela in Crosshairs as US ‘Elects’ Its New ‘President’
https://www.globalresearch.ca/venezuela-crosshairs-us-new-president/5873643
US recognises Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect months after election
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-presidential-election-maduro-colombia-petro-g20-f2c27ee80ed50cae7109499a23c59552
Ex-presidential candidate Gonzalez says he will return to Venezuela to take office in January
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ex-presidential-candidate-gonzalez-says-he-will-return-venezuela-take-office-2024-10-04/
US says claims of CIA plot to kill Maduro are ‘categorically false’ after Venezuela arrests six foreigners
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/14/americas/venezuela-arrests-americans-seizes-rifles-intl-latam/index.html
Iran, Venezuela and the Throes of Empire
https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/05/24/iran-venezuela-and-the-throes-of-empire/
US to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela over election concerns
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-signals-venezuela-oil-sanctions-relief-risk-deadline-looms-2024-04-17/
Exclusive: US seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane in the Dominican Republic
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/02/politics/us-seizes-venezuela-president-maduros-airplane
What the Media Are Hiding About Venezuela’s Elections. Who is Edmundo Gonzalez?
https://www.globalresearch.ca/media-hiding-venezuela-elections/5866457
How the US Could Have Won the Venezuelan Election
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/08/26/how-the-us-could-have-won-the-venezuelan-election/
US and Her Vassals Repeat Claim Maduro Is Not Allowed to be President of Venezuela
https://www.unz.com/aanglin/us-and-her-vassals-repeat-claim-maduro-is-not-allowed-to-be-president-of-venezuela/
Venezuela's top court ratifies Maduro election win as government tightens control
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuelas-top-court-ratifies-maduro-election-win-government-tightens-control-2024-08-22/
The US Should Focus on Democracy at Home, Not in Venezuela
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/venezuela-election-us-interferenc
CovertAction Bulletin – Eyewitness: Venezuela’s Election
https://covertactionmagazine.com/2024/08/14/covertaction-bulletin-eyewitness-venezuelas-election/
CNN’s Fraudulent Analysis of Fraud in the Venezuelan Presidential Election
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/08/16/cnns-fraudulent-analysis-of-fraud-in-the-venezuelan-presidential-election/
'Very Unpleasant Regime': Fellow Leftist Lula Criticizes Maduro Amid Election Dispute
https://www.commondreams.org/news/lula-criticizes-maduro
Biden voices support for new elections in Venezuela
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/15/biden-new-elections-venezuela-00174205
Report Details Best Path Forward to End Political Crisis in Venezuela
https://www.commondreams.org/news/venezuela-political-crisis
A Coup is Taking Place in Venezuela Aided by the United States
https://covertactionmagazine.com/2024/08/13/a-coup-is-taking-place-in-venezuela-aided-by-the-united-states/
Lies and Damned Lies About Venezuela’s Presidential Elections
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/07/02/lies-and-damned-lies-about-venezuelas-presidential-elections/
Why the US Is Reimposing Sanctions on Venezuela
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/02/06/why-the-us-is-reimposing-sanctions-on-venezuela/
The US Has No Right to Interfere in Venezuela’s Election
https://original.antiwar.com/Ted_Snider/2024/08/11/the-us-has-no-right-to-interfere-in-venezuelas-election/
Venezuela Contra Mundum
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/07/22/venezuela-contra-mundum/
Media Coverage of Venezuela’s Presidential Election Normalizes US Interference
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/08/12/media-coverage-of-venezuelas-presidential-election-normalizes-us-interference/
US gov’t cites groups it funds to allege electoral ‘fraud’ in Venezuela
https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/08/03/us-government-funds-electoral-fraud-venezuela/
Venezuela: It Was a US-Led Coup All Along
https://countercurrents.org/2024/08/venezuela-it-was-a-us-led-coup-all-along/
Venezuela: As US Leaders Call Fraud, US Observers Endorse Results
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/07/30/venezuela-as-us-leaders-call-fraud-us-observers-endorse-results/
Venezuela: An Attempted Coup By Any Other Name
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/08/02/venezuela-an-attempted-coup-by-any-other-name/
Election Theater in Venezuela: a Tale From Election Day in Caracas
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/08/05/election-theater-in-venezuela-a-tale-from-election-day-in-caracas/
Maduro Wins Third Presidential Term in Venezuela
https://www.commondreams.org/news/nicolas-maduro-venezuela
The Biggest Obstacle to Free and Fair Elections in Venezuela is the US
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/05/22/the-biggest-obstacle-to-free-and-fair-elections-in-venezuela-is-the-us/
US Meddles in Another Nation’s Elections, Once Again
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/04/02/us-meddles-in-another-nations-elections-once-again/
US Accuses Venezuela of Election Manipulation After Maduro Victory, Threatens Sanctions
https://news.antiwar.com/2024/07/29/us-accuses-venezuela-of-election-manipulation-after-maduro-victory-threatens-sanctions/
Venezuela: As US Leaders Call Fraud, US Observers Endorse Results
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/07/30/venezuela-as-us-leaders-call-fraud-us-observers-endorse-results/
The Venezuelan People Stay With the Bolivarian Revolution
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/07/31/the-venezuelan-people-stay-with-the-bolivarian-revolution/
How the US Economic War on Venezuela Fueled the Migrant Crisis
https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/01/20/272039/
Democrats clash with Biden over sanctions on Cuba, Venezuela
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/05/15/biden-should-heed-house-dems-call-to-end-sanctions-on-cuba-venezuela/