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Paulina Velasco, Opinion Contributor

Paulina Velasco, Opinion Contributor

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Venezuela proves the US learned the wrong lessons from Iraq 

The Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuela is reminiscent of the U.S.'s catastrophic invasion of Iraq, as it relies on...

02.01.2026 20

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Paulina Velasco, Opinion Contributor

America’s industrial decline is reaching point of no return

President Trump's promise to halt outsourcing and make America a manufacturing superpower is not being fulfilled, as factories continue to cut jobs,...

17.10.2025 20

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Paulina Velasco, Opinion Contributor

The new Cold War is between countries and super-cartels

This “super-cartel” won’t just be a criminal syndicate trafficking migrants and drugs: It will operate more like a rogue state.

29.07.2025 10

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Paulina Velasco, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s war on net-zero will hit his Republican supporters hardest

The push into renewable energy is not about government dictates — it’s a result of market forces. 

17.02.2025 2

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Paulina Velasco, Opinion Contributor