Will Broader Chavismo Break with the Maduro Regime?
Chavismo’s grassroots no longer just dissent from an anti-popular ruling elite, but they are also becoming targets of repression. Can they turn into a real opposition force?
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Behind the Catch and Release of a Rebel Chavista Activist
Martha Lía Grajales spoke out against police violence in Caracas’ slums before joining the struggle for political prisoners. Her forced disappearance sparked a dilemma in the ruling elite
How Chavismo Built Venezuela’s New Abnormal
The focus to understand today’s Venezuela shouldn’t be on Maduro’s (lack of) legitimacy, but on the pact between ruling and business elites that sustains order and makes misery livable
Political Paralysis and Re-Election Syndrome are Two Signs from the Municipal Vote
The upcoming vote on July 27 reflects both Machado’s call for abstention and the broader paralysis of local leadership, with 60% of incumbent mayors seeking to retain their post
Rafael Caldera and the Unclaimed Paternity of Chavismo
Rafael Caldera is often blamed for releasing Hugo Chávez from prison after his failed coup. Here’s the context in which those events unfolded
Nicolás Maduro Performs a Televised Constitutional Coup
Maduro & Co. moved forward with a brief and esoteric inauguration after stealing the election. Only two heads of state were present: two dictators
More than 18 Political Detentions Two Days Prior to Venezuela's Presidential Inauguration
In the lead-up to a tense January 10th, activists, opposition leaders, and foreign nationals are being arrested or disappeared, fueling domestic and international condemnation
Venezuela's Scenarios for January 10th and Beyond
We employed a matrix to organize the main four set of circumstances that could emerge on January 10th, when the next president of Venezuela should be inaugurated
Chavismo’s Options for January 10th
The immediate future of the man who won the presidential election will depend on how the United States responds to Maduro’s intention to extend his rule. Here, we examine the scenarios
Opening the Economy May Now Be Maduro’s Biggest Mistake
The chavista government left behind economic orthodoxy to survive beyond 2019. The expectations created in the elite and the excluded population pushed it to a sort of trap
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