What to Do About the May 25 Elections?
The vote-or-boycott dilemma is only part of a deeper issue. Strengthening society as a whole, rather than blindly voting or supporting leaders, should be the path forward in combating the regime
Tag: Activism
Memes and Posters Against Election Fraud and Gaslighting
When the chavista regime stole the presidential election victory in 2024, I made memes and visuals to control my emotions—without thinking that many of them would go viral
What If It’s Venezuelan Society That Collapses—Not the Regime?
Machado’s suffocation thesis may be based on false premises. For Venezuelan society, caught between repression and political “firmas,” the way forward must be organization beyond parties
Re-Democratizing Venezuela Will Require Reinventing Our Political Culture
In times of global democratic backsliding, the democratization of Venezuela is an extremely complex issue. Is it even possible?
How Chavismo Neutered The Strength of 1990s Venezuelan Activism
The Chavez and Maduro governments co-opted activists and destroyed the conditions for the activism that partly helped them to rise
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