Thomas R. Pickering and Atman M. Trivedi

Maduro's exit doesn't mean the end of his government

Tighter US control over Venezuelan exports won't necessarily redirect barrels, reshape trade flows, or alter global supply balances

Venezuela's vice president is known for having a diplomatic style that is confrontational in tone but cautious in substance, and pursuing a strategy that marries public defiance with quiet pragmatism

Recently declassified meeting minutes between the two leaders show how Washington was well aware of Moscow's grievances over NATO expansion, but went ahead anyway

The Gabonese journalist discusses his debut novel, 'Le Testament de Charles', and how post-independence generations still bear the scars of colonialism