How to Corner Delcy Rodríguez in Her Own Ring
Opposition parties must reclaim the agenda chavismo tries to impose from the National Assembly, transforming it into a source of pressure
The Perils of a Delcy-Style Economic Order
Chavismo is pursuing a managed, US-backed economic opening without the political reforms that democratic transitions require. Will Venezuelans go along with it?
María Corina vs. the Realpolitik of Trump and Delcy
The opposition leader must make herself indispensable to the transition by leveraging her ability to mobilize support and the organizational legacy of July 28, 2024
What is Said, and Hidden, in Machado’s Freedom Manifesto
Her statement encapsulates both the ideology through which she imagines a post-chavista government and some contradictions a democratic transition cannot afford
The Gospel According to Hugo and Nicolás
Maduro tries to capitalize on José Gregorio’s canonization, but chavismo turned to Evangelical churches after years clashing with Catholic priests
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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