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.
Politics
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?
The If's, When's and How's of Regime Change
Turns out the MUD is busy discussing how to change the government as you read this. They have to come up with the Mother of all Plans.
Capriles Salidista.
Sources confirm that opposition leader Henrique Capriles will be announcing the activation of a recall referendum today at an event in Parque Miranda, Caracas.
A New Kind of Dia de la Juventud
Yesterday, Caracas stopped to mark the second anniversary of the 2014 street protest movement: mourning the dead, and remembering those still in prison.
Supreme Tribunal rules constitution says the opposite of what constitution says, Economic Emergency Decree ruled valid
In a tortured ruling that directly contradicts the plain meaning of the constitutional text, the Supreme Tribunal railroads Luis Salas's Economic Emergency Decree into force.
Chávez, Maduro and the Ascendancy of the Arbitrageur Kleptolobby
Madurismo isn't just chavismo-with-low-oil-prices. Madurismo is the victory of the arbitrageur kleptolobby over the rest of the revolutionary coalition.
The Amendment Scenario
When you look at it in detail, an amendment to the constitution to shorten Maduro's term and force a presidential election this December makes quite a lot of sense from the MUD's point of view.
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