Chávez’s Civic-Military Union: Another Collapsing Legacy
One founding promise of the Bolivarian State failed for good when the critical hours after the earthquake put it to the test
Tag: repression
The Earthquake Chavismo Wasn't Built For
Venezuelan society responded with institutions it built to save lives. Chavismo responded with institutions it built to preserve power
How the Rodríguez Regime Denies Medical Care to Political Prisoners
Another health crisis the State hides: dozens suffer from severe conditions, including cancer and diabetes, without any specialized care
The Revolution Investigates Itself
The Terror and the fall of Maximilien Robespierre offer lessons to Delcy Rodríguez
Víctor Quero: Killed by the Perpetrator State Chavismo Built
Venezuelan history is also the story of the long and difficult construction of a welfare state. Chavismo interrupted this process to subjugate us with its opposite
The State Said Víctor Quero Was Alive
The Rodríguez regime will demand praise for acknowledging the detention and death in prison of a man, and the bureaucratic torture of his 83-year-old mother
The Rise of Delcy’s Chief Enforcer
Meet Gustavo González López, a four-star general tied to torture and deaths, brought in to cement the Rodríguez siblings’ grip on power
Changing Venezuela’s Amnesty Law to Address Decades of Repression
The new law is meant to release certain detainees, but relies on the very institutions that sustained repression and refuses to acknowledge victims
The Tudares Case and the Regime’s New Constraints
The son-in-law of Edmundo González was released after his wife denounced coercion from intermediaries presumably acting on the regime’s behalf
Chavismo Ramps Up State Terror with Lawfare and Maduro’s Snitching App
At least two people were sentenced last month to 10-15 years in prison for “hate crimes.” Meanwhile, Maduro relaunched VenApp, urging citizens to report “anything they see or hear”
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