Winners and Losers from the Opposition’s Norway Trip
Having revisited the speeches and heard how Machado escaped despite “choppy seas and strong winds,” here’s how we think the opposition fared this week
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A Moment of Vindication in Oslo
The speeches at the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony serve as a capstone rebuttal to those who once fell under the spell of chavismo’s social justice utopia
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
María Corina Machado's Nobel Prize Lecture
A transcript of the Nobel Peace Prize reception speech delivered in Oslo by the opposition leader's daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado
The Pros and Cons of María Corina Leaving Venezuela
While we wait to see if Machado shows up in Oslo to receive her Nobel Prize, here’s a glimpse at the dilemma surrounding the trip
How Trump’s Stance on Venezuela Changed Since 2019
This regime-change push looks nothing like the effort led by Guaidó and Leopoldo. That experience helps to explain Trump today
Best Scenarios for Maduro and María Corina
We shuffle off the gray areas to discuss the best outcomes for Maduro and Machado looking at the cards laid on the table
What is Said, and Hidden, in Machado’s Freedom Manifesto
Her statement encapsulates both the ideology through which she imagines a post-chavista government and some contradictions a democratic transition cannot afford
María Corina Bets It All on a Final Swing in the Ninth Inning
Bipartisan consensus over Venezuela declines. The chance for decisive U.S. action is slipping away. Trump’s next move could determine Venezuela’s future or the end of Machado
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
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