J Patrice McSherry
@jpmcsherry.bsky.social
Analista política, doctora Ciencia Política y profe emérita. Libros: la Nueva Canción chilena; la Operación Cóndor; la transición incompleta argentina. DD.HH.
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Mis libros, desde la transición incompleta en Argentina hasta la Operación Cóndor y la Nueva Canción chilena; fui co-editora de 'The Iraq Papers'.
"Justice in the American system is supposed to be blind and impartial. By contrast, Bondi’s vow of wrathful punishment is profoundly illiberal, suggesting a lust for criminal vengeance"
What Role Does 'Wrath' Play in American Justice? (Paul Rosenzweig/The Atlantic)
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January 4, 2026 at 1:50 PM
"Justice in the American system is supposed to be blind and impartial. By contrast, Bondi’s vow of wrathful punishment is profoundly illiberal, suggesting a lust for criminal vengeance"
"Trump declared on Saturday that the United States intended to “run” Venezuela for an unspecified period and reclaim U.S. oil interests, an extraordinary assertion of unilateral, expansionist power after more narrow, and also contested, arguments about stopping the flow of drugs"
No mention of the Qatar intermediary role reported by Miami Herald in this NYT story on Trump/Rodriguez
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How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela’s New Leader
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January 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
"Trump declared on Saturday that the United States intended to “run” Venezuela for an unspecified period and reclaim U.S. oil interests, an extraordinary assertion of unilateral, expansionist power after more narrow, and also contested, arguments about stopping the flow of drugs"
“Vamos a gobernar Venezuela hasta la transición” - www.pagina12.com.ar/2026/01/04/v...
“Vamos a gobernar Venezuela hasta la transición”
“Por un período de tiempo quienes están detrás de mí gobernarán”, lanzó refiriéndose a su gabinete. Sobre María Corina Machado dijo que “no cuenta con el apoyo ni el respeto necesarios”.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM
“Vamos a gobernar Venezuela hasta la transición” - www.pagina12.com.ar/2026/01/04/v...
Ataque de Trump a Venezuela: Milei festejó el secuestro de Nicolás Maduro - www.pagina12.com.ar/2026/01/03/a...
Ataque de Trump a Venezuela: Milei festejó el secuestro de Nicolás Maduro
Tras la confirmación de la invasión en el país sudamericano por parte del presidente estadounidense, los mandatarios de distintas naciones condenaron el ataque y reclamaron que se busque una salida pa...
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January 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Ataque de Trump a Venezuela: Milei festejó el secuestro de Nicolás Maduro - www.pagina12.com.ar/2026/01/03/a...
Donald Trump inauguró el imperialismo del nuevo siglo en Venezuela - www.pagina12.com.ar/2026/01/04/d...
Donald Trump inauguró el imperialismo del nuevo siglo en Venezuela
El operativo para secuestrar al presidente venezolano duró 47 segundos. Sin despeinarse, Trump comentó que EE.UU. administrará Venezuela mientras “se concrete la transición”.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Donald Trump inauguró el imperialismo del nuevo siglo en Venezuela - www.pagina12.com.ar/2026/01/04/d...
"The center’s abnormally shrinking audience and growing financial woes have largely been tied to Trump’s unprecedented changes to the Kennedy Center, which have sullied its reputation" www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Kennedy Center Honors ratings tank after Trump takeover
The Kennedy Center Honors earned record-low viewership of a little over 3 million after President Trump overhauled the cultural center.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:16 PM
"The center’s abnormally shrinking audience and growing financial woes have largely been tied to Trump’s unprecedented changes to the Kennedy Center, which have sullied its reputation" www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Delcy Rodríguez desafía a Trump y llama a Maduro el ‘único presidente’ de Venezuela www.nytimes.com/es/2026/01/0...
Delcy Rodríguez desafía a Trump y llama a Maduro el ‘único presidente’ de Venezuela
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January 4, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Delcy Rodríguez desafía a Trump y llama a Maduro el ‘único presidente’ de Venezuela www.nytimes.com/es/2026/01/0...
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My statement on President Trump’s actions in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM
My statement on President Trump’s actions in Venezuela.
Strong editorial
Impeach and remove FOTUS now before our Constitutional Republic is totally destroyed.
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Trump’s attack on Venezuela further flouts the Constitution he swore to uphold | Editorial
By invading the South American nation without the approval of Congress, Trump threatens to make the United States a pariah with no moral authority for other dictatorships around the globe.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Strong editorial
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Venezuela Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run the Country’ After Capture of Maduro
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January 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
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No one supports a war in Venezuela btw
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 AM
No one supports a war in Venezuela btw
Some good points here. Others, off base.
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“Few people will feel any sympathy for Mr. Maduro. … If there is an overriding lesson of American foreign affairs in the past century, however, it is that attempting to oust even the most deplorable regime can make matters worse.”
“Few people will feel any sympathy for Mr. Maduro. … If there is an overriding lesson of American foreign affairs in the past century, however, it is that attempting to oust even the most deplorable regime can make matters worse.”
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
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January 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Some good points here. Others, off base.
Brazen 19th century imperialism www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Donald Trump says US is ‘going to run’ Venezuela after overnight strikes – live
US president says ‘we’re going to run the country until a safe, proper and judicious transition’ can take place and that he is ‘prepared’ for a second attack
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January 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Brazen 19th century imperialism www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
"What no one in the White House can see is that this invasion, this apparent political decapitation, this violation of international law, is strategically mad"
"Outside the White House and Magaland, the only cheering will be in the Kremlin and in Beijing."
This is the moment that Donald Trump unleashed anarchy
January 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
"What no one in the White House can see is that this invasion, this apparent political decapitation, this violation of international law, is strategically mad"