Paola Bautista de Alemán, Author at Caracas Chronicles

Paola Bautista de Alemán

Paola is a Venezuelan journalist with a PhD in Political Science. She leads Forma, a think tank, and serves as Vice President of Formation and Programs at the political party Primero Justicia. She is currently an advisor to the opposition delegation led by Dinorah Figuera.

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How to Come to Terms With a Venezuelan Transition

Since sudden and sweeping change did not arrive, we should learn to navigate the costs and uncertainties of a process we have no choice but to influence

Paola Bautista de Alemán October 19, 2026

Ecuador Is A Warning For A Post-Chavista Venezuela

Ecuador's organized crime crisis could be a warning for a post-Chavista Venezuela, when democracy will try to reassert itself in institutions and break the coexistence Chavismo fostered with criminal non-state actors.

Paola Bautista de Alemán January 13, 2024

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