Jørgen Watne Frydnes on Venezuela's Struggle for Democracy
A transcript of the award ceremony speech given by Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
María Corina Machado's Nobel Prize Lecture
A transcript of the Nobel Peace Prize reception speech delivered in Oslo by the opposition leader's daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado
The Pros and Cons of María Corina Leaving Venezuela
While we wait to see if Machado shows up in Oslo to receive her Nobel Prize, here’s a glimpse at the dilemma surrounding the trip
Best Scenarios for Maduro and María Corina
We shuffle off the gray areas to discuss the best outcomes for Maduro and Machado looking at the cards laid on the table
Measuring Venezuelan American Impact on the US Economy
There's a project on the works to do exactly what the headline says
“María Corina Is Expected to Play with a Decorum and Finesse That Her Enemies Lack”
Cuban historian Armando Chaguaceda compares Machado’s courting of Trump to Mandela’s Soviet ties and the Churchill-Stalin alliance
María Corina’s Nobel Prize Honors the Civilian Coalition That Defeated Maduro
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize acknowledges the historic achievement of comanditos—60,000 grassroots teams that safeguarded electoral records across Venezuela to expose Maduro’s fraud in 2024
María Corina’s Nobel Prize May Boost Venezuela’s Democratic Aspirations. Here’s Why
It’s not every day your country earns a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, much less one currently forced to hide in a safe house
What You Should Understand About the Cartel de los Soles
The drug trafficking mafia led by Venezuelan military officers is real, and it wouldn’t exist without Maduro’s support. But it’s not exactly what Trump says it is
Anti-Narcotics Mission So Far: 14 Venezuelans Killed, Zero Damage to Maduro
Maduro seeks negotiations while playing the victim. Cabello portrays himself as a stubborn anti-Yankee bent on sowing fear. And for now, Trump only offers a serialized show for the criollo hawks and the MAGA crowd
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