Notarized in Mexico: OFAC Expands Chevron License in Venezuela
Per the signing of the latest Mexico agreement, OFAC issued a license allowing Chevron and its JVs to perform certain activities and transactions in Venezuela
Politics
Into the 'Venezuela's Fixed' Social Media Rabbit Hole
Is someone pushing the narrative of Venezuela's recovery online? The expression "Venezuela se arregló" went from meme to mantra, and it serves chavismo a little too well
If Guaidó Is Done, Then What?
If the Biden administration ceases to support the figure of the caretaker president as it’s expected, it would have an impact on Venezuelan assets abroad, migration, and justice for human rights violations
Why Would the U.S. Stop Recognizing Venezuela’s Caretaker Government?
If the Biden administration lures Maduro back to the negotiation table with the opposition, chavismo could gain a lot, but the U.S. can find a way to leave the scene with some dignity
The Venezuelan Opposition Primary is Off to a Rocky Start
Given that the board of authorities of the National Electoral Council won’t organize the election of the opposition’s presidential candidate for 2024, the alliance appointed an independent group to play referee. But it’s already giving signs of being controlled by the G4
A Sudden, Dramatic Restriction for Venezuelan Migration to the U.S.
The Biden administration is using a measure created during the Trump presidency to deport to Mexico all Venezuelan migrants who are stopped after illegally entering the country by land. Another announcement promotes sponsored arrival under a list of conditions
An Opposition That Outsourced Its Duties
The prisoner exchange between the Maduro regime and the Biden administration revealed the extent to which the political forces that are supposed to handle Venezuelans’ interests handed that job over to Washington
Primero Justicia Has a Brand New Boss
Primero Justicia chose a new president and, for the first time in its history, it’s a woman, María Beatriz Martínez. Whether this is just a gesture or a real sign of renovation is one of the subjects of this conversation
How Can the UN Reports Linking Venezuelan High-Ranking Officials to State Repression Be Useful
These new reports by the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela highlight how high-ranking Venezuelan officials are connected to repression by government security forces against political dissidents
Using Migrants as a Political Weapon
What Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis are doing right now to Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. resembles tactics from infamous dictators like Fidel Castro and Aleksander Lukashenko
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