The novel by Adriano González León that won the Biblioteca Breve Prize in 1968 gathered the political subjects and the experimental tools of its era, and yet continues to be a very powerful literary experience
If Maduro & Co. were to leave power, a fragmented opposition with no clear agenda could leave us with a deadlocked parliament—or a Bukele-style leader forcing reforms at any cost
Maduro struck quite a deal with Donald Trump: he released a few political prisoners, left key dissidents behind bars, and got Chevron back on Venezuelan soil #NowWhatVenezuela
A year ago, Nicolás Maduro and chavismo’s ruling elite stole the presidential vote and declared war on Venezuelan society.
Signs of the extensive election fraud in Venezuela—and the regime’s futile attempts to cover it up—have continued to emerge since Election Day
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Massive deployment of the police state, armed colectivos and informants seeks to obliterate the social capital and hope created throughout the campaign and the electoral victory of July 28
Full speech here.
“We all have tasks—among them, the clandestine organization of all structures inside Venezuela (…) We are preparing for civic action the day it’s called for.”
“The military knows what it must do… do not desert, stay safe, build teams rooted in deep trust, and prepare to defend what the people have decided.”
“Maduro, the forces that will remove you from power are already here, inside Venezuela, and we are millions.”
Yesterday, at least six statues of the Comandante Eterno were toppled by demonstrators in former chavista strongholds. This has a lot of meaning
Building true bottom-up power in this new era requires discarding misleading notions of democracy and returning to fundamental practices
The focus to understand today’s Venezuela shouldn’t be on Maduro’s (lack of) legitimacy, but on the pact between ruling and business elites that sustains order and makes misery livable
Non-chavistas and the faux opposition failed to “unify” ahead of the vote on July 27. With fatigued voters and chavismo pursuing dominance, some blue strongholds may finally give way
Armas remains an emblematic case of systemic persecution against opposition organizers from the 2024 campaign. Allies of Machado and her party still bear the brunt
Venezuelan universities face yet another critical moment with the removal of internal admissions exams, while research reveals plummeting school performance. Two old chavista “prospects” lead the charge #NowWhatVenezuela
