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
Tag: chavismo
Provea’s First Official Summons Marks an Offensive Against NGOs
The human rights NGO’s coordinator was required to declare as a witness about a claim made by the organization
Chavismo’s Wishful Thinking on Trump Could Be Short Lived
Both Machado’s old ties with the international right and the particular agenda of the new Trumpian era make every side to expect good things from the unpredictable Republican
The Latest Spanish Corruption Scandal Reeks of Chavismo
The current socialist government, the same that offered refuge to Edmundo Gonzalez, is under siege after a series of revelations about its party’s dealing with the chavista elite. At the center of all is José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Belarus: A Mirror for the Anti-Maduro Cause
Belarusians couldn’t trigger a transition by calling out Lukashenko’s 2020 election fraud with protests and solidarity. What lessons are useful to Venezuelans?
Passport Revocations in Venezuela: Low-Cost Post-Electoral Repression
Since the presidential election, an undetermined number of people found their passports annulled, sometimes when trying to leave Venezuela. Among them are journalists and activists
Machine Learning to Verify Maduro's Loss
I trained a model to assess if the opposition, as CNE claims, is attempting a fraud. Numbers did not lie
Maduro Suppressed Protests with Repression. Are There Other Ways to Fracture the Regime?
The regime’s paranoia and cruelty is a double-edged sword: it can be an effective survival tool but also a self-destructive force #OptionsOnTheTable
Venezuela According to U.S. Campus Leftist Paternalism
In U.S. campuses, leftist paternalism often romanticizes the Chavista regime, disregarding the harsh realities Venezuelans face under authoritarian rule.
Turkey Could Play a Key Role in Finding a Resolution to Venezuela’s Crisis
Erdogan’s Turkey could not only, once again, become a mediator in Venezuela and push for a solution. It could also become a safe haven for an exiled Maduro
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