Analyzing the implications for Canada.
What will happen to the oil-for-loans project between China and Venezuela after Maduro’s arrest?
The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has prompted warnings that a new government may refuse to recognize debts deemed odious or illegitimate.
From Maduro’s extraction to a North Atlantic showdown
The West’s new hybrid war front.
Did the U.S. just capture a Russian or Iranian spy ship?
Why did Moscow extend so much effort to protect a ship described in media reports as an “empty, rusting oil tanker”?
Deaths of Cuban intelligence agents highlights Cuba’s role in sustaining authoritarianism in Latin America
Cuba’s deep involvement in Venezuela’s security apparatus contradicts claims of a purely humanitarian presence.
Maduro, Venezuela, the U.S.—and the oil shock China can’t price in
Maduro’s capture triggers heavy sour crude squeeze as Caribbean tanker routes shift and China’s $17-19B oil-backed loans hang in balance.
Chinese netizens watch Venezuelan protests, seize opportunity to speak out
Using coded language and sarcasm, netizens expressed their thoughts on democratic processes and the lack of them.


