How Trolls, Bots and Conspiracists Pollute Opposition Twitterzuela
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
Tag: Venezuelan Opposition
A New Opposition Alliance Is Born in Venezuela... Again
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
Chávez Trauma and the MAGAzuelan Phenomenon
Two decades of polarization, misinformation, and conspiracy theories under chavista propaganda were critical in making Trump so popular among Venezuelans
A Call for Transparency in the Venezuelan Opposition
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
Navalny Is No Mirror for the Venezuelan Opposition
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
The Not-So-New Alliance of the Venezuelan Opposition
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
What's Left of the Venezuelan Opposition
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?
What We Need For A Political Change
Turns out there are several requirements in order for chavismo to crumble and there’s only one thing we’re missing. It has proved to be the hardest of them all.
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