Marisela Betancourt, Author at Caracas Chronicles

Marisela Betancourt

Political scientist and political consultant. University of Los Andes (ULA) graduate and master’s students at its Center for Latin American Studies (CEPSAL). I have a decade of experience in media and founded Radio Sur within Venezuela’s public media system. I also write a Substack and host Fuera de Ranking, a podcast about Venezuelan politics.

Six Signs of Chavismo’s Mutation under US Oversight

It’s hard to put paper over the disappearance of Maduro’s allies or the de facto suffocation of Cuba

Marisela Betancourt March 12, 2026

Trump’s Volatility in the Caribbean Shakes Nicolás Maduro

Trump’s quest for the Nobel Peace Prize brings his unpredictable politics to Venezuela, exposing contradictions that generate paralysis within chavismo

Marisela Betancourt September 24, 2025

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Will Broader Chavismo Break with the Maduro Regime?

Chavismo’s grassroots no longer just dissent from an anti-popular ruling elite, but they are also becoming targets of repression. Can they turn into a real opposition force?

Marisela Betancourt August 19, 2025

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