The Road Ahead to Break Venezuela’s Petro-State Curse
PDVSA’s transformation requires a new management culture that treats the company as one world-class player in a dynamic oil industry
Tag: democracy
This Transition Might Work Out
Students, press workers, and families of detainees are reemerging after being silenced under Maduro. Such sustained pressure from below can make the system crack
Mapping Paths for Regime Transformation in Venezuela
January 3rd marks a rupture, not a resolution. By looking at both our past and our present, we can apply a framework to adjust our expectations
Hope and Frustration on Venezuela’s Democratic Anniversary
Every year on January 23, Venezuelans remember the fall of a 20th-century dictator. This time, the date offers a distorted mirror
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 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
Why Venezuela Cannot Hold Free Elections Today
A Venezuelan lawyer looks at the possibility of a democratic transition, and what is needed to get there
What 1936 Can Tell Us About this Venezuela Moment
After dictator Juan Vicente Gómez died, defense minister Eleazar López Contreras oversaw a tentative opening as society pressed for more change, and faster
Who Gets to Explain Venezuela?
Curiosity about Venezuela runs deep among international students. Ideology and hostility toward US hegemony, however, keep getting in the way of honest debate
Jørgen Watne Frydnes on Venezuela's Struggle for Democracy
A transcript of the award ceremony speech given by Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
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