What If Another Sort of Transition Is Happening In Venezuela?
Maduro’s new crackdown could be ending the traditional type of opposition politics, consolidating his regime and making the need for a new type of opposition more urgent.
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The Return of Operation Condor?
Chilean authorities found the body of former Venezuelan lieutenant Ronald Ojeda, who was recently kidnapped in Santiago. Ojeda was expelled from the FANB in January and was living in Chile. Despite accusations, and comparisons with Operation Condor, it’s still unclear if the Venezuelan State had any role in the murder.
The Return of Operation Condor?
Chilean authorities found the body of former Venezuelan lieutenant Ronald Ojeda during a raid in a poor neighborhood in the commune of Maipú, in Santiago de Chile. According to the authorities, the body was found under a cement block, about 1.4 meters deep. Authorities continue to investigate the murder and arrested a 17-year-old Venezuelan man allegedly linked to the kidnapping.
Ojeda, 32, was “demoted and expelled” from the Bolivarian National Armed Forces in January after being accused of being part of an alleged plan to assassinate Nicolás Maduro. He was recently kidnapped in his home in Chile, where he was exiled. It’s still unclear if the Venezuelan state had any role in the murder of Ojeda.
The Maduro Regime’s Appeal Failed: the ICC Keeps Working on the Venezuela Case
All six arguments presented by the Maduro regime were dismissed. The investigation on crimes against humanity will continue
Cartoon-Washing: The Caracas Mayors’ New Sculptures
While valuable public art is falling apart, Caracas mayors install cartoon sculptures to image-wash their governments.
An Agreement That Says Nothing
Jorge Rodríguez presented an “agreement” signed with the loyal “oppositions” outside the Unitary Platform in which they proposed 27 possible dates for the presidential elections ranging from March to December: “From my point of view, this agreement is the development of the agreement of Barbados and replaces it. Because who can do the most, can do the least. In other words, the Barbados agreement is a sub-set of this set that is much broader,” he said. The document was later submitted to the National Electoral Council.
Subsequently, Nicolás Maduro promised Lula da Silva to call elections in Venezuela in the second half of the year. Maduro assured this in a bilateral meeting in Jamaica, reported the Brazilian Presidency.
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