In Lara, repression comes from multiple fronts
As if tear gas, brutal attacks on neighborhoods and military trials for civilians were not enough, members of human rights organizations are being directly targeted in Lara.
Politics
How Los Altos Mirandinos Became a Failed State
In San Antonio de los Altos, my hometown, neighborhood groups of young protesters are starting to act like opposition colectivos.
Sensational Miami Herald Story Misses its Own Point
A blockbuster Miami Herald story claims the National Guard is getting ready to gun down protesters. Listen closely to the secret recording it’s based on, and the conclusion is the exact opposite.
MUD Understands There'll Be No Transition Without Amnesty
MUD knows it needs regime defections if it wants any hope to lead a transition, and that means it needs to offer amnesty. This week, the National Assembly announced its plan to do precisely that.
MUD Takes Back the Night
Holding a political rally at night struck many as a hokey (or dangerous) idea. In fact, it was a profoundly moving experience.
Changing the Constitution on an Empty Stomach
Explaining what they do not understand is what chavistas do best. Now, it’s the Constituyente’s turn.
Why Security Forces Repress instead of Joining “el Pueblo”
People who are not psychopaths find it hard to administer violence. How does the National Guard and the Bolivarian Police overcome that reticence?
It’s time for MUD to offer a Political Plan for Transition
MUD desperately needs to signal to mid-ranking chavistas who are not involved in Human Rights abuses that their best bet right now is to break with the regime. Here’s how.
Blacked Out
For all his power over broadcast media, Nicolás Maduro has completely lost his hold over Venezuela’s public conversation. We’ve tuned him out.
Lost in California
This Venezuelan lawyer explains how even doing a PhD in Stanford, she has to deal with fear, frustration and guilt over the country’s reality.
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