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Toppling Maduro would be "the easy part" says former Ambassador
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Toppling Maduro would be "the easy part" says former Ambassador

Former US Ambassador to Venezuela James Story warns that removing Maduro would be the easy part—what comes next is the real challenge.

Could the US really invade Venezuela?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Could the US really invade Venezuela?

Yes. If the US does intervene in Venezuela, former US Ambassador James Story explains why the real battle begins after boots hit the ground.

​Farmers proceed to their fields for cultivation under Nigerian Army escort while departing Dikwa town in Borno State, Nigeria, on August 27, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Trump threatens Nigeria, Jihadis surround Mali’s capital, Latin Americans back US-led regime change in Venezuela

​French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, here in September as the Minister of Armed Forces arriving at the Elysee presidential Palace, has resigned.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: France’s prime minister resigns, Maduro makes a military display, government shutdown persists

US strike on vessel from Venezuela
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US strike on vessel from Venezuela

Is the US trying to topple Venezuela's leader?

US Secretary of State Rubio rubs the bridge of his nose while sitting alongside US President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on August 26, 2025.
Analysis

Washington’s double game in Venezuela: Warships, oil tankers, and uncertain outcomes

The Trump administration is divided over its approach to Venezuela, according to Venezuelan journalist Tony Frangie Mawad.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado stands with her hand over her heart, looking upward during a rally, surrounded by a crowd of supporters. Text art reads "GZERO World with Ian Bremmer – the podcast."
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado says Maduro's days are numbered

Listen: On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with Venezuela’s most prominent opposition leader, María Corina Machado, who remains in hiding. They discussed the future of her country, the role of the United States, and why she believes Nicolás Maduro’s grip on power is weaker than it seems.

Meet María Corina Machado, the woman who scares Venezuela's dictator
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Meet María Corina Machado, the woman who scares Venezuela's dictator

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado threatens the country's dictatorial regime like no opposition leader before her, and that's why she's in hiding. How does she keep the pressure on Nicolás Maduro's administration from her hideout? Ian Bremmer explains.

Guyana President Irfaan Ali
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Venezuela ratchets up tensions with Guyana over Exxon Mobil megaproject

Venezuelan coast guard vessels entered Guyana’s waters near Exxon Mobil Corp.’s offshore drilling site over the weekend and transmitted a radio message claiming it was patrolling a “disputed international” maritime zone.

Top 10 geopolitical game changers of 2024 - GZERO | Pictured: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, a migrant, Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, Ahmed Hussein Al-Shara, the angry voter, Jacob Zuma, Nicolas Maduro, Giorgia Meloni
Analysis

GZERO reveals the top 10 geopolitical game changers of 2024

2024 was a year of dramatic reversals. Some came at the ballot box, where long-ruling parties took a beating, anti-establishment figures stormed into power, or strongmen managed to see off what looked like fatal challenges. Some came on battlefields, where deadlocked conflicts began to break in one direction or another. And some came in how we think about politics and geopolitics more broadly.