The Venezuelan December Mirage, 2020 Edition
Maduro is trying to use Christmas to produce the illusion that everything’s relatively fine. But this time, his sleigh has no gas to fly
Tag: Politics
Benigno Alarcón: ‘Relying on Outside Players and Disempowering Society Was a Mistake’
The director of UCAB’s Political Studies Center sees an opposition of questionable credibility, both inside and outside Venezuela
Yes, a Crisis Could Bring More Authoritarianism. Ask a Venezuelan
While risks for freedom increase in several countries, Venezuelans already know how an autocracy keeps society from working together to face a crisis
One Pandemic, One Dictatorship, Different Approaches
As the pandemic overwhelmed chavismo’s central power, governors and mayors start taking different approaches to deal with the emergency
The Venezolana Perspective: For More Women in Venezuelan Politics
Although Venezuela has very strong women in politics, there are many more who are excluded. We need to work for a female perspective in the Venezuelan political process.
The Trump Doctrine
With the increasing pressure on the Venezuelan regime, it seems that Donald Trump’s rhetoric is more than words. But does he have an actual ethos?
Elliott Abrams Discovers Warm Water
Just days after the Department of Justice offers rewards for the chavista regime’s top people, the Department of State comes with a layout for a power-sharing transition government. What’s the US doing?
No Food or Fuel, Just Homemade Masks: Quarantine in Cumaná
It’s hard to comply with mandatory isolation in Cumaná, the capital of Sucre State. Without food, fuel or cooking gas, people must improvise so they can eat amid a pandemic.
The End of a Revolution that Never Began
In the wake of an economic bubble amid the disaster, local & international media announce the death of the Bolivarian project. But this would imply that the "revolution" meant more than what it actually was: a propaganda device.
Seven Uncomfortable Questions About the ‘Transition’
Part of the international community and political leaders are still feeding the hopes for a political change in Venezuela, but slogans can’t hide what we must dare to understand.
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