The TSJ Double Downs on MCM's Disqualification
Maduro's highest court confirmed the political ban of María Corina Machado in the midst of a large scale intimidation campaign against the opposition
State-Enabled Illicit Trades Represent More Than a Quarter of Venezuela’s Economy
According to a new study by Transparency’s local chapter and Ecoanalítica, illicit economies made up 15,67% of Venezuela’s GDP in 2022. Its profits equal half of those of all exports, ushering a criminal bonanza that includes slavery
The Esequibo Referendum Reveals a Regime Unable to Compete Electorally
Sunday’s low turnout and messy numbers reveal that Chavismo’s electoral machinery is more rusty than expected. Will the regime replace Maduro, and seek legitimacy, or bet for a Nicaraguazo in 2024?
What is Venezuela Actually Seeking With the Esequibo Referendum?
Venezuela’s authoritarian regime is holding a referendum over a claim the country has kept for decades. Why? To face the opposition, measure its mobilization power and stroke electoral nationalism before the 2024 elections
Lifting the Sanction on Minerven Won’t Stop Gold Trafficking
The U.S. issued a license authorizing operations with the state-owned mining company, but experts believe it could just deepen the Arco Minero policies
Rain or Fire, María Corina Machado Won the Primaries by a Landslide
Isolated cases of violence from colectivos, rainstorms, baseless fraud accusations from a rogue candidate and censorship didn’t avoid María Corina Machado from winning the Venezuelan opposition primaries
Can the Barbados Agreement Restore Electoral Conditions in Venezuela?
Eugenio Martinez, one of the more respected Venezuelan election experts, estimates how much the electorate, in Venezuela and abroad, must expect from now to April 2024
According to Polls, the Primaries Raised Venezuelans' Spirits
Expert pollster Félix Seijas explains how the old culture of vote in Venezuela has resurfaced around this Sunday’s event, even after so much trauma and with enduring caution
A Custom-Made Anti-Primaries “Opposition”
Chavista-controlled media and institutions are pushing an anti-primaries narrative through nominally opposition figures, coming hands clean and validating their attacks
Yes, Evangelical Chavismo Is Happening
The Maduro administration is seeking to build stronger ties with Evangelical pastors to populate its base for the 2024 elections. A growing conservative strain within chavismo shows its teeth. Its latest victim? Reggaetón
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