Editorial: The seizure of Venezuelan leader was induced by the prize of petroleum, but driven by spectacle, geopolitics and domestic politics

US president claims US will take back oil stolen from it by Venezuela, but experts say no legal claim to natural reserves exists

Editorial: The illegal abduction of Venezuela’s president, and threat to ‘run’ his country, is a dangerous act. Its repercussions will be felt far beyond the region

Donald Trump now says he wants American companies to take over Venezuelan fields in order to extract and sell resources.

Editorial: The seizure of Venezuelan leader was induced by the prize of petroleum, but driven by spectacle, geopolitics and domestic politics