Everything you ever wanted to know about Guri but were afraid to ask
The lower the water level at Guri goes, the more water you need to produce the same amount of power, and the more you risk damaging the actual turbines.
Politics
Liveblog: Aristóbulo at the National Assembly
The vice president went to the National Assembly to request the renewal of Maduro's National Economic Emergency Decree. Our Liveblog coverage is now concluded.
Battle of the Pollsters: 6D Edition
We take a deep dive into the polling ahead of last December's parliamentary elections and reach some unexpected conclusions about which company did best.
The Roadmap, Part VII: Clarity on Gas Prices
Where Juan Cristobal dares to imagine a future where we tax the consumption of gasoline, instead of mindlessly subsidizing it.
Clash of powers...but not as you know it.
With CNE now officially asking the Supreme Tribunal to dismiss challenges over null voting, a whole new kind of "conflicto de poderes" looms.
Amendment or recall? The answer is both.
MUD is set to announce its chosen path forward for getting rid of Maduro. To choose between a recall referendum and an amendment reducing his term in office would be a mistake.
The Opposite of Constitutional
The Supreme Tribunal outdoes itself once more with a decision on the National Assembly's oversight powers that would have made George Orwell proud.
Gangland
The old boss has died. The new boss inspires neither fear nor reverence. The captains show neither restraint nor respect. The money's run out. The family is in crisis.
When it comes to regime change, pa'ayer es tarde
There are excellent economic reasons to get rid of this government as soon as possible, and even better political ones.
Winning in Parapara?
A new analysis attributes much of the MUD's gains on 6D to improved performance in rural areas. But how did we do in Parapara?
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