Guayana: Your Vote or Your Job
Ciudad Guayana is a government bastion —tons of state workers around. Their stories are consistent: they’re all being told explicitly they either vote or they’re fired.
Politics
Chavistas have no idea how to vote today, or for whom
Nobody understands today’s election system. With everything on the line, this might as well be a lottery.
Countdown to Doomstituyente
As the threat of an Constituent Assembly that lifts even notional limits on what the crazies can do, the dystopian vibe in our public sphere deepens.
The Farce and the Fear: How to Mobilize Voters for an Election Nobody Wants
Sunday’s election is a giant charade, so how do you get people to go out and vote? By laying on the intimidation like there’s no tomorrow. Because, if you fail, there may not be.
Fear on Thursday
Although half of Caracas was deserted for Thursday’s strike, downtown buzzed with activity… and dread.
A Night of Impossible Tensions
Avianca's rushed suspension of service to Venezuela, together with the decision to evacuate U.S. diplomats' families, builds up a picture of a country under unprecedented pressure.
Lessons from Libya
Negotiations look closer by the minute in Venezuela, and we should all be glad, for Libya tells us what happens when talks fail and chaos reigns.
How do you solve a problem like Cabello and El Aissami?
Getting rid of Maduro? That’s the easy part. The real question is what you do with the hyper-criminal faction leaders just beneath him in the chavista org chart.
Reflections on Our Caribbean Punk Rock Protest Chamos
Enough tut-tutting the youngsters on the street taking big risks for ‘La Resistencia.’ The truth is, without their energy and commitment, we have no movement.
Leopoldo Gives a Boring Speech, Thank God
In a 15-minute speech from house arrest, Leopoldo López stayed studiously on message. That’s a good thing.
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