Venezuela’s Democratic Transition Has 7% Progress
Project Umbral has been tracking the process through 60 indicators, 11 pillars, and an 18-month roadmap
Politics
Every Political Transition Is Wickedly Tortuous
Much like Spain’s transition half a century ago, every reform reveals its true purpose only with time
The First Test of the US-Sponsored Venezuela Talks
The chavista-controlled legislature is discussing reforming the Law of the Supreme Court of Justice
The “Transition” Has a Private Property Problem
Dozens of opposition politicians remain stripped of their homes and everything in them. Will restitution be on the agenda?
Changing the Government Won't Be Enough in Venezuela
The transition’s stakeholders won’t secure democracy by simply replacing the people in power
The Earthquakes Are the New Big Excuse
For the Rodríguez regime, the tragedy became a tool to deflect criticism and slow down the transition
Has Venezuela Formally Entered a Transition?
Very likely, yes
Chavismo Quietly Reopens the Door to Israel After the Earthquake
Caracas and Tel Aviv agreed to resume consular relations after weeks of collaboration on quake relief, retreating from seventeen years of hostility ignited by Chávez
How Delcy Rodríguez Is Rewriting Venezuela’s Foreign Policy
She seeks to preserve authoritarian rule at home by engaging with former enemies and cultivating international goodwill
How the Chavista State Failed Before and After the Earthquakes
The response was about objectifying citizens, extracting from the territory, and preserving power
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