Venezuela's Cameo in Trump's Inauguration
Day 1 of Trump’s second coming promised aggressive mass deportation and no regime change. Edmundo went to Washington DC but didn’t meet the new president
Politics
Schrödinger's Tyranny
In theory, the dictatorship is both alive and dead. To deal with this uncertainty, the democratic leadership must stop depending on a single person and face the regime with much more than faith
The Forced Disappearance of Carlos Correa
This journalist and human rights activist spent more than 200 hours isolated before his conditional release, sounding several alarms over the rising risks faced by NGOs and independent media amid escalating state violence
221 Politicians, 23 Journalists, and Six Human Rights Activists Detained Since the Presidential Elections
The second half of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 have been marked by one of the "most severe human rights crises in recent history," according to the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro Performs a Televised Constitutional Coup
Maduro & Co. moved forward with a brief and esoteric inauguration after stealing the election. Only two heads of state were present: two dictators
María Corina Machado was Taken by Maduro Security Forces
Maduro agents briefly kidnapped opposition leader María Corina Machado after her participation in a protest
More than 18 Political Detentions Two Days Prior to Venezuela's Presidential Inauguration
In the lead-up to a tense January 10th, activists, opposition leaders, and foreign nationals are being arrested or disappeared, fueling domestic and international condemnation
What the World Thinks About Maduro’s Inauguration
While some neighbors and longtime allies plan attendance or expressed support, several others have severed ties, questioned Maduro’s legitimacy, or recognized Edmundo González as president-elect
Venezuela's Scenarios for January 10th and Beyond
We employed a matrix to organize the main four set of circumstances that could emerge on January 10th, when the next president of Venezuela should be inaugurated
Jimmy Carter and Venezuela: the Good, the Bad and the Complicated
For many Venezuelans the name Jimmy Carter is associated with the appeasement of Hugo Chávez's first authoritarian strides, but his legacy is more complex than that
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