U.S. Treasury takes action against Venezuela's state-owned oil company, Pédévisa. For many in Venezuela and around the world, though, the opposition leader Mr. Guaido was widely seen as the country's rightful leader. The combination of a leftward shift in Latin American politics, and also the war in Ukraine means that here he is, sitting in a slightly more friendly environment.
Waves of protest after a stolen election in 2019 came to nothing. Now, thanks to the luck of geopolitics and petro-economics, President Nicolás Maduro is increasingly
back in favour. “Peanuts” blazed a trail for comic strips, but beneath the family-friendly messages were a
probing examination of the human condition. And a listen to the soundtracks of the franchise’s small-screen adaptations. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of
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