Latin America

Trump ordered the massive bombing of Iran in June. Next he bombed Venezuela and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026. Is Trump now setting his imperial sights on Cuba? Brian Becker is joined by Manolo De Los Santos, the executive director of The People’s Forum in New York.

We’re joined live by former UN human rights official Craig Mokhiber, whose recent Mondoweiss article, “Ushering in the age of impunity: Venezuela, Palestine, and the end of international law,” unpacks how recent U.S. aggression from Venezuela to Gaza signals a dangerous unraveling of the post-World War II legal order. We’ll...

The U.S. military raid on Venezuela on January 3 shocked the world. On Dispatches, Rania Khalek is joined by Jorge Arreaza, Venezuela’s former foreign minister, to explain what actually happened and to respond directly to U.S. media narratives about “betrayal,” regime change, and control.

Maureen Tkacik, investigations editor at The American Prospect, joins the show to discuss her new article, “The Narco‑Terrorist Elite: Why is Marco Rubio so hell‑bent on making Iran‑Contra again?” She discusses Rubio’s central role in pushing Trump’s attack on Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro, a campaign sold...

Venezuelan journalist Andreína Chávez Alava reports from Caracas, cutting through U.S. media disinformation to explain the mass mobilizations defending Venezuela’s sovereignty after Washington’s attack. As she makes clear, “This attack by American imperialism did not defeat the Venezuelan government. It did not defeat the Bolivarian project. The government remains in...

Rania Khalek is joined by journalist and political economist Ben Norton, editor of the Geopolitical Economy Report, to break down why the Trump administration attacked Venezuela—and what comes next. Norton explains how Trump’s bombing of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro are not isolated acts, but part of...

Rania Khalek is joined by Zoe Alexandra of People’s Dispatch and special guests for a live episode of Dispatches examining the Trump administration’s unprecedented attack on Venezuela. The US has invaded and bombed Venezuela, kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and is openly threatening to expand its campaign against...

Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, discusses the real motive behind the U.S. strikes on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Maduro, explaining the attacks are about controlling Venezuela’s oil and undermining the Bolivarian Revolution. Prashad breaks down the “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine...

Venezuelan journalist Andreína Chávez Alava reports from Caracas after U.S. strikes and the kidnapping of President Maduro, describing how communities are coming together, listening to authorities, and preparing to “resist in the streets” while showing solidarity. She calls the attack “an illegal U.S. bombing against a civilian population” and a...

President Trump has escalated his aggression against Venezuela to a “complete and total blockade.” Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra discuss Trump’s recent admission that his war on Venezuela is about controlling the country’s oil reserves, along with giving crucial context on the Bolivarian Revolution, the real reason behind two decades...