The End of the Gray Zone
The charade of December 6th, 2020, is no one’s idea of a fair election. It will be remembered for burying the last duly elected institution left in Venezuela, and clarifying our present predicament
As Trump Cries Fraud with No Evidence, Venezuelans Remember and Shudder
The incumbent president lays the groundwork for the MAGAroots to give up on elections altogether. The consequences for U.S. democratic stability could be long-lasting. We saw it in Venezuela
My Name is Francisco, And I Am a Toxic Exile
Being expelled from your own country is a caustic experience that's making some of us, Venezuelan exiles, noxious to the cause we defend—whether we know it, or not
ChOP RN-Okhrana-Ryazan: Where Resource Nationalism Goes to Die
After 20 years of radical Oil Sovereignty blah blah blah, Venezuela’s oil industry may end up under the boot of a no-name Kremlin-linked security contractor
The End of the Oil Era
Oil for May delivery is worth less than nothing. For the first time in a hundred years, Venezuela is staring down a future with no oil income. I’m sure it won’t be missed.
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?
Presenting Cinco8
Today we unveil Cinco8, a brand new Caracas Chronicles sister site in Spanish aimed at Venezuelans both inside and outside the lines you see on the map.
Dear Codepink Activist, You’re Right
An open, respectful letter to those people who decided it was right to occupy the Venezuelan embassy in Washington D.C. to avoid National Assembly-appointed representatives to work there, by one Venezuelan who’s sincerely making the effort of understanding your point of view.
The Regime Didn’t Dare to Rough Up Yesterday’s Protests
The biggest story from yesterday’s historic day of nationwide protests? The absolute lack of repression from the security forces. No tear-gas. No arrests. No violence. It suggests Maduro’s control of the men with guns is now so tenuous that they’re of little use to him.
What do Venezuelans need to know about Elliott Abrams?
The new State Department Special Envoy on Venezuela is an old-school hardcore GOP anti-communist with a reputation for unparalleled mastery over the bureaucracy of American power projection.
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