No Justice for Bert
Extrajudicial killings happen so often in Venezuela that nobody bats an eye at the figures, and all you need to be part of the statistic is one dose of bad luck.
Extrajudicial killings happen so often in Venezuela that nobody bats an eye at the figures, and all you need to be part of the statistic is one dose of bad luck.
How did the opposition lose a state that had been in the bag for almost ten years? Here are three theories and one conclusion.
In an attempt to explain to a non-Venezuelan audience what happened on Suday’s elections, Quico claims results were authentic. Here's a whole bunch of reasons why he's wrong. And there are many more to come.
Your daily briefing for Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Translated by Javier Liendo.
Venezuelan elections are neither free nor fair, but they're what some would call competitive. That's a story even many Venezuelans can't wrap their minds around. I tried to explain it, in 800 words, to a foreign audience.
The OAS’ Secretary General just threw some shade at everyone regarding last Sunday’s elections, including MUD. Of course, for some in the opposition its business as usual.
Your daily briefing for Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Translated by Javier Liendo.
This isn’t going to be like July 30th, when evidence of fraud began to pile on almost from the moment the polls closed. This is going to be like April 2013, when the opposition signalled fraud but could never prove it.
Your daily briefing for Monday, October 16, 2017. Translated by Javier Liendo.
Fraud seems like the only reasonable explanation for tonight's unfathomable election results. It's also the easiest way to paint yourself into a corner.
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