The Foreign Policy Tasks of Venezuela’s Future Democracy
A delicate international game awaits an eventual transition government led by the current opposition, which would need to deal with military forces molded by the chavista era
How the Venezuelan Military Could Eventually Challenge Democratization
The FANB could play a tutelary role in a transition even if chavismo leaves power, with a high command seeking to preserve its status and privileges before a new government and the United States
Post-Maduro Venezuela Will Look a Lot Like Peru or El Salvador
If Maduro & Co. were to leave power, a fragmented opposition with no clear agenda could leave us with a deadlocked parliament—or a Bukele-style leader forcing reforms at any cost
How Chavismo Built Venezuela’s New Abnormal
The focus to understand today’s Venezuela shouldn’t be on Maduro’s (lack of) legitimacy, but on the pact between ruling and business elites that sustains order and makes misery livable
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