
Former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela James Story argued in an op-ed in The New York Times that the current pressure campaign against the Maduro regime could be "our last chance to get it right" in the South American country.
James Story noted that since President Barack Obama, all U.S. administrations have labeled Venezuela an extraordinary threat to the country. And while he was ambassador to Venezuela between 2018 and 2023, Washington used a "campaign of maximum pressure" to "isolate Mr. Maduro and compel him to allow democratic voices to be heard."