Why the US Dollar Won’t Fix the Venezuelan Economy
Full dollarization fails to address the root causes of mismanagement and risks crippling long-term capacities
Why Venezuela Needs María Corina to Go Home
The country lacks a national leadership coordinating civilian efforts. Her return wouldn’t come without risks and official animosity, however
Attacking the Death Star Isn’t Enough to Build the New Republic
In a country far, far away, the struggle between the Empire and the New Republic is no longer just a Star Wars story
Venezuela is Exposing the Debts of Latin American Integration
The hollow anti-imperialism and submissive alignment triggered by U.S. threats crystallizes age-old failures at regional integration. Will anything change?
To Vote or Not to Vote, Is That Still the Question?
While an opposition faction seeks to expand systemic pockets of power and another views abstention as a moral imperative, the May mega-vote is all about their inability to sustain unity
Opening the Economy May Now Be Maduro’s Biggest Mistake
The chavista government left behind economic orthodoxy to survive beyond 2019. The expectations created in the elite and the excluded population pushed it to a sort of trap
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