A Fearful Appointment
The long-delayed and keenly-awaited appointment of 33 new justices for the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) is upon us. Who are these people, anyway?
Strike’s Back, 15 Years On
I’m old enough to remember the last time we went for a Paro Cívico Nacional. It was an enormous fiasco. Here’s how to sidestep the mistakes of the past.
On Haringhtongate and the Dignity of a Fake Court
Each time the Supreme Tribunal hands down a crazy decision, people expect me – as a lawyer – to comment on it. I won’t. Not any more.
48 Hours in the Life of Luisa
Show trials, viral videos, unappointments and reappointments, former foes turned friends and friends turned foe. More has happened to Prosecutor General since Monday than happens to a normal person in a lifetime.
The Politics Of Tears
For years, Brazil’s been cashing in on Venezuelan repression. But with the latest sale of tear gas stopped by the Foreign Ministry, that’s now changing.
There’s Something About Luisa
We know virtually nothing about Prosecutor General Luisa Ortega Díaz. It’s probably best to assume she sees us as entirely disposable tactical allies.
The Republic or the Reason Why We Should Defend a Crappy Constitution
Those who invoke the 1999 constitution for opposing Maduro's Constituyente don't understand the one true tenet of Chávez's legacy: the despicable habit of changing the rules of the game, instead of respecting them.
Lava Jato Chronicles
During her trial for corruption, the Brazilian woman behind Chávez's 2012 campaign reveals damning information about chavismo’s dark side.
It's the Marxism, Stupid
Will no one point to the Elephant in the Room in the Chávez-Trump comparisons?
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