Juan P. Villasmil

I was censored from talking about Chinese influence in Latin America

6 December 2024 5:17 am

I represented the United States at the sixth Youth and Democracy in the Americas Summit at the Organization of American States,…

The Zoomer Zynergy that brought Trump back

9 November 2024 2:01 am

Donald Trump has won the presidency for a second time — but the real surprise is the coalition of voters…

The brilliance of Trump’s McDonald’s stunt

21 October 2024 1:46 pm

Former president Donald Trump spent his Sunday afternoon sporting an apron standing in the drive-thru window of a McDonald’s in…

Rescue the Republic didn’t meet expectations

1 October 2024 6:27 am

This Sunday, steps away from the Washington Monument, a ragtag group of disgruntled, self-described classical liberals, seed oils disrespecters, public…

Man in custody after apparent Trump assassination attempt

16 September 2024 8:27 am

One man is in custody after shots were fired at former president’s Donald Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach,…

The Venezuelan practice of property invasions has emigrated to America

1 September 2024 2:27 am

Viral footage showing armed Venezuelan gang members taking over an apartment complex in a Denver suburb has shocked thousands, especially…

Trump talks family, pharma and cocaine with Theo Von

21 August 2024 12:11 pm

As Democrats met in Chicago for their party convention, Trump made his latest podcast appearance on Theo Von’s This Past…

Venezuelans topple Chávez statues as they reject Maduro victory

31 July 2024 12:50 am

Nicolás Maduro’s rival Edmundo González and opposition leader María Corina Machado told reporters at around 6:30 p.m. Monday that with…

Will the US apply pressure to combat Maduro’s election fraud?

30 July 2024 1:52 am

Sunday night was a long one in Venezuela. At midnight, the much anticipated yet dubious results came in for the…

Things are about to get ugly in Venezuela

29 July 2024 1:04 pm

At 3:45 a.m., the sun was not yet out in the Venezuelan valley of Caracas, but Andrés, a twenty-two-year old…

Time for Republicans to run as if they could lose

22 July 2024 5:00 am

It’s Joever. The president of the United States has announced that he is out of the race and thrown his…

Trump returns to the campaign trail in Michigan with VP pick Vance

21 July 2024 4:23 pm

Donald Trump and his freshly announced running mate, Senator J.D. Vance, held their first rally together Saturday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Following…

Copa América’s finale fiasco casts doubt on the US’s soccer gambit

16 July 2024 3:32 am

This year’s Copa América soccer tournament in the US was a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup, which will…

Donald Trump’s Roosevelt moment

15 July 2024 12:55 am

Donald Trump loves to repeat this famous line at his rallies: “At the end of the day, they’re not coming…

The Venezuelafication of American streets

22 June 2024 5:38 am

My grandma loves to joke about how she got a tooth knocked out by a motorizado (biker) in the Venezuelan…

Javier Milei’s policy win met with protests

14 June 2024 4:23 am

Argentine president Javier Milei has just passed a reform bill and a twin fiscal package through the Senate, which include…

Why Biden is ‘toughening up’ on the border

5 June 2024 6:33 am

With “Securing Our Borders” signs behind him, President Joe Biden announced this afternoon that he’d sign an executive order to…

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new president?

4 June 2024 2:54 am

Mexico has elected its first female president, with preliminary results showing former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum victorious. According to Quick Count,…

Should presidential candidates pledge to free Assange?

27 May 2024 2:35 am

Washington, DC WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a hero to libertarians. As is Ross Ulbricht, the founder of now-defunct Silk…

USC’s suppression of the anti-Israel valedictorian is unacceptable

22 April 2024 6:02 am

University of Southern California’s 2024 valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, will not be allowed to deliver a speech at the university’s commencement…

Israel launches retaliatory strike against Iran

19 April 2024 5:44 pm

Israel conducted missile strikes against Iran on Thursday night, as confirmed by a senior American military official to NPR. Explosions in…

Only Biden wins when conservatives fight over abortion

17 April 2024 7:14 am

Last week, Arizona joined fourteen other states that have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy after the state’s Supreme…

Will Biden change his Venezuela approach?

25 March 2024 3:14 am

Venezuela has been leading the United States on, maintaining the pretense that they will ensure that the upcoming presidential elections…

Does the Bolsonaro indictment show a legal double standard in Brazil?

21 March 2024 4:20 am

The “Trump of the Tropics,” former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, was indicted Tuesday for falsifying his Covid-19 vaccination status for…

Haiti is only getting more chaotic

5 March 2024 7:08 am

The Haitian government declared a state of emergency Sunday evening, following two prison breaks, as major gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue”…