A Chavez Head Dragged Through the Dirt
Yesterday, at least six statues of the Comandante Eterno were toppled by demonstrators in former chavista strongholds. This has a lot of meaning
Tag: elections
The Day After
The government called the presidential election for Maduro. Many question the results
Voting In Venezuela’s Gold Country
Across southern Venezuela, where people are more vulnerable to irregular actors around the gold rush, citizens are convinced Gonzalez won, while CNE blocks access and colectivos use violence
What the Early Voting Numbers Mean
We have to ponder voter turnout carefully, without comparing with elections previous to massive migration
A Brief History of How Chavismo Destroyed Trust in Elections
Chavismo promoted participation at the height of Hugo Chávez’s popularity, before turning into a massive barrier to electoral rights. The patterns they developed are still in place
According to Polls, the Primaries Raised Venezuelans' Spirits
Expert pollster Félix Seijas explains how the old culture of vote in Venezuela has resurfaced around this Sunday’s event, even after so much trauma and with enduring caution
The Electoral Campaign Is Very Much Alive… on Social Media
While the Ministry of Communications and Information breaks electoral regulations it also promotes content surveillance. This is how the campaign kick off looked on social media
The New Rojo Rojito: “Hunt down Escualidos and Kick Them the Hell Out”
PSUV’s candidate to the Trujillo governorship Gerardo Márquez spread hate against opposition candidates during a campaign speech. Economist José Guerra warned that we’ll need 15,000 million dollars to reactivate the economy in 2022. Flor Pujol, IVIC researcher, explained that the mu variant has spread all over Venezuela.
“We Know These Elections Won’t Be Fair or Conventional, But It Will Be A Space for A Useful Battle”
Opposition parties announced that they’ll be participating in the November election, which would be their first participation since 2017. In his first public statement after his arbitrary detention, Freddy Guevara explained that it’s necessary to reach a negotiated solution. CEPAL reported that Venezuela will have negative growth (-4%) in 2021.
The Electoral Guarantees Venezuela Needs
Candidates and parties are gearing up for the regional elections announced for November, but we are still waiting for proper audits, global observation, and full participation
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