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.
Politics
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.
Ahead of the General Strike, long lines for full-price items
It used to be people would line up for hours for price-controlled staples. But as a 48-hour General Strike launches today, panic buying crashed head first against family budget realities.
TSJ Goes After Mayors…Again
A fresh batch of arrest warrants have been issued to opposition mayors in protest-heavy municipalities. Deja-vu all over again.
Unión Cívico-Militar is the Venezuelan Way
The practice of having the military rule alongside — or even over and above — civilians, long predates the Chávez era — and will likely outlive it, too.
Despacito Chronicles
Maduro's use of the most streamed song of all time for political purposes has drawn the ire of the likes of Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi. If we could only get Justin Bieber on board, the ANC would surely be cancelled.
Maduro’s campaign for the Constituent Assembly is Just Funny
One week away from the momentous ANC election, let me tell you why everybody’s laughing at the candidates chavismo’s offering.
The Constituent Assembly and the Breakdown of Civilian-Military Power Sharing
The real threat to the government comes not from the opposition, but from the breakdown of "la unión cívico-militar": the basic power symmetry between civilian leftists and the military Chávez instituted in 1999.
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