Everybody watched
It was a moment that electrified Venezuela. The opening of the MUD-run National Assembly drew astronomical viewing figures on TV.
Politics
The Constitutional Clash We Want
MUD needs to take ownership of the Constitutional Clash, quickly leveraging its National Assembly majority into a compelling case for regime change. Here's how.
Henry and The Aristóbulo Factor
One way to read MUD's U-Turn over the three Amazonas State diputados is that an embryonic modus vivendi is arising from negotiations with the new Vice-president.
Ramos Allup: Questioned Amazonas State Deputies Will Ask to be "Disincorporated" from the National Assembly
Speaking on CNN en Español minutes ago, the National Assembly President has announced the three questioned Amazonas deputies will ask to be excluded from the National Assembly while they prepare their defense. #AnabellaWin
Chess, not checkers
The Venezuelan institutional conflict may seem scorching hot, but up until now, it’s been pretty much been our version of the Cold War. The nukes are pointed at...
A Marathon, Not a Sprint
Smart political movements know when the time comes for a tactical retreat. Now's the time to withdraw the three Amazonas deputies and fight on with 109.
Fujimorazo en Gotas
A very Venezuelan kind of autogolpe is in process in Caracas right now as a kangaroo Supreme Tribunal suspends a democratically elected National Assembly.
Revenge of the Chavolivar
Noticed how the image of Bolívar has been morphing into Chávez? Well, they finally did it.
A Crisis on Two Clocks
In a lot of ways, 2016 feels like 2002. The difference is the economy, a disaster teetering on the edge of catastrophe that injects a powerful new source of uncertainty and volatility into an already explosive situation.
In Defense of Ramos Arrechup
Some people still think a softly-softly approach can cajole chavismo into playing nice. Thankfully, Henry Ramos understands this is a fight for primate dominance, and the last thing you can afford to do is show weakness.
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