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
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María Corina vs. the Realpolitik of Trump and Delcy
The opposition leader must make herself indispensable to the transition by leveraging her ability to mobilize support and the organizational legacy of July 28, 2024
Venezuela’s Political Scoreboard After January 3rd
There are winners and losers (and something in between), but the game is only beginning
Maduro's Out, Who's Next In Line?
Delcy Rodríguez, González Urrutia... Let's talk about succesion in Venezuela
Venezuela’s 2025: Finally Over, But Here Comes the Joropo of 2026
For the first time in Venezuela’s history, 2025 presented the possibility of a military aggression by the US. But Maduro’s still there
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
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
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