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
Tag: democracy
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
Conspiracy Thinking Grips Young Venezuelans, But There’s Hope
In Caracas, my research shows how students sharpen their critical thinking when encouraged to engage in open, censorship-free dialogue
María Corina’s Nobel Prize Honors the Civilian Coalition That Defeated Maduro
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize acknowledges the historic achievement of comanditos—60,000 grassroots teams that safeguarded electoral records across Venezuela to expose Maduro’s fraud in 2024
The Foreign Policy Tasks of Venezuela’s Future Democracy
A delicate international game awaits an eventual transition government led by the current opposition, which would need to deal with military forces molded by the chavista era
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