On August 13th, 2021, chavismo and the opposition begin a new attempt at political dialogue. The regime wants sanctions relief; the opposition, elections. Let’s remember the milestones of a frustrating history of talks
For years, the Venezuelan opposition has been betting on breaking the regime under the pressure of two main forces. We need to update the approach according to the web of factors that are already in place
The Duque administration has been an ally against the Maduro regime, but it’s also responsible for human rights violations in the current unrest—a tight corner for the Venezuelan democratic movement
While in a lesser scale than the chavista Twitter “tropa,” the hardcore anti-Chávez movement built a political space on social media using techniques common to antidemocratic forces
Out of the Legislative Palace and out of virtually every kind of power space, the parties that still resist chavista rule announced a fresh umbrella organization to fight for legitimate elections
Two decades of polarization, misinformation, and conspiracy theories under chavista propaganda were critical in making Trump so popular among Venezuelans
Juan Guaidó’s project for democracy keeps facing dire hurdles; one of them is the secrecy around certain events which have undone so much of the goodwill it has struggled to get
The Russian politician, who survived a poisoning attempt last summer, has just returned to Russia, knowingly facing imminent imprisonment. He can be seen from afar as some kind of Guaidó, but his path and methods are different
Once again, the adversaries of chavismo face a crossroads: do they take part in the announced illegal parliamentary elections, a trap, or do they just stay aside and wait for a miracle? But things aren’t exactly as they seem
The year is half gone and Maduro’s grip on a devastated land looks secure. The hype surrounding Juan Guaidó is but a dim and distant memory. Is opposition politics even possible in Venezuela in 2020?
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