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Politics
Chavista Strategic Comms After Maduro’s Capture
The regime salutes a “new era of cooperation” with the US while keeping democratic hopes at bay and calling for “the return” of Maduro and Cilia Flores
Regime Learning: Who Can Afford to Fail in Venezuela?
In its state of permanent crisis, chavismo’s ability to reinvent itself and recalibrate goals in response to threats should not be underestimated moving forward
How Delcy Rodríguez Propped Up the Maduro Regime
She defended chavismo abroad, did Maduro’s bidding to overturn the popular will, and backed state terror while bossing around local businessmen
What Venezuela Reveals About International Law
Critiques of US military action that don’t confront the failures of the UN system offer nothing to address what Venezuelans are going through
The Nobel Peace Prize and the Burden of Democratic Struggle
Examining the Prize’s history and outcomes for laureates in akin contexts helps assess how it may affect María Corina’s leadership
The Dilemma of Exiled Venezuelan Oil Workers
It seems the US will push to restart, under its terms, the industry chavismo ravaged. This means that thousands of Venezuelans who worked in the sector should come back from abroad. Will they?
María Corina vs. the Realpolitik of Trump and Delcy
The opposition leader must make herself indispensable to the transition by leveraging her ability to mobilize support and the organizational legacy of July 28, 2024
The 12 Targets the US Hit in Venezuela
Venezuelan journalists have identified all the locations struck on January 3, all of which housed air defense systems, radars, or military communications infrastructure
The Traps of Waiting for Political Change under Delcy Rodríguez
The longer Venezuelans wait for democratization under the Trump–Rodríguez equilibrium, the weaker the prospects for enforcing democratic demands
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