"It would be a mistake to assume that the historical aversion to Uncle Sam's heavy hand has disappeared," writes AS/COA's Brian Winter in The NY Times.

The build-up of military assets in the region and ongoing fatal strikes on alleged drug boats are enflaming relations between Washington and Caracas.

Este es un momento "de confrontación psicológica muy prominente por parte de Estados Unidos", dice el editor general de Americas Quarterly.

Designating the Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist group would be "another sign that the U.S. administration means business," said AS/COA's vice president.

Maduro’s repression is escalating alongside unprecedented U.S. military activity. The situation on the ground shows two likely paths forward.

Previous transitions out of dictatorships in Brazil and Chile may provide a roadmap if U.S. pressure prompts Venezuelan generals to act.

An analysis of what President Donald Trump really seeks to accomplish in Venezuela and beyond