Venezuela’s Political Scoreboard After January 3rd
There are winners and losers (and something in between), but the game is only beginning
What’s Happening in Venezuela? Start Here
US forces struck multiple military and civilian targets in Caracas and nearby cities, and captured Maduro. Here’s what we know at this point
Venezuela’s 2025: Finally Over, But Here Comes the Joropo of 2026
For the first time in Venezuela’s history, 2025 presented the possibility of a military aggression by the US. But Maduro’s still there
Winners and Losers from the Opposition’s Norway Trip
Having revisited the speeches and heard how Machado escaped despite “choppy seas and strong winds,” here’s how we think the opposition fared this week
Jørgen Watne Frydnes on Venezuela's Struggle for Democracy
A transcript of the award ceremony speech given by Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
María Corina Machado's Nobel Prize Lecture
A transcript of the Nobel Peace Prize reception speech delivered in Oslo by the opposition leader's daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado
The Pros and Cons of María Corina Leaving Venezuela
While we wait to see if Machado shows up in Oslo to receive her Nobel Prize, here’s a glimpse at the dilemma surrounding the trip
Best Scenarios for Maduro and María Corina
We shuffle off the gray areas to discuss the best outcomes for Maduro and Machado looking at the cards laid on the table
Measuring Venezuelan American Impact on the US Economy
There's a project on the works to do exactly what the headline says
“María Corina Is Expected to Play with a Decorum and Finesse That Her Enemies Lack”
Cuban historian Armando Chaguaceda compares Machado’s courting of Trump to Mandela’s Soviet ties and the Churchill-Stalin alliance
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