Venezuelans Won’t Get Liberty Until We “Get” Liberty
Long-awaited freedom won’t be realized if we fail to address the power inequalities that plagued us long before chavismo
Economy
Venezuela Is Slowly Coming Back to Life, But Not for Everyone
Parts of daily life feel surprisingly normal. Yet much of the country that I and eight million others left behind remains unchanged
Fix the Deficit and Venezuela’s Dollar Question Answers Itself
Some say dollarization won’t rescue Venezuela. Here’s my take: open the economy and we’ll see
The Environmental Blind Spot of Venezuela’s Oil Deal Controversy
Few people wondered about the environmental consequences of the supposed energy investments
Why the US Dollar Won’t Fix the Venezuelan Economy
Full dollarization fails to address the root causes of mismanagement and risks crippling long-term capacities
Trump’s “Mega Deal” in Venezuela Could Deepen Risks for Investors
Without meaningful democratic reforms, the agreement may jeopardize the investments Washington hopes to attract
That Old Thing We Used to Call “Sovereignty”
Chavismo is determined to become everything it claimed the opposition would be
The US Wants to Get Into Venezuelan Telecom (and Push China Out)
Washington is allowing Venezuela to make telecommunications-related deals with American companies. But the Chinese must be left out
The Digital Operation Defending a Venezuelan Oligarch
Another inorganic social media campaign promotes Alejandro Betancourt (and Delcy) while attacking his critics, including María Corina Machado
How Much Did the Earthquake Cost La Guaira?
Assessing its economic impact means looking beyond destroyed assets. The true cost lies in lost output and the time it takes an economy to get back on its feet
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