Machine Learning From the Revolution
Twitter bots are no longer enough. Fake video anchors and ad targeting are among the many ways an autocracy can take advantage of increasingly powerful AI tools
Politics
Antonio Ecarri Wants Peace and Normality
Refusing to go to the primaries given that he doesn’t belong to the unitary platform, the leader of Alianza del Lápiz sells himself as the key to change in a post-polarization Venezuela
Trump Throws Meatballs at PSUV’s Propaganda Heavy Hitters
Donald Trump's latest comments on Venezuela may be irrelevant in the international arena, but they do pose a risk for those opposing chavismo in Venezuela
How ‘Third-Way’ Parties May Look to Erode the Opposition Vote in 2024
Are “Third Way” parties supporting the unitary candidate in 2024? Some predictions below, get ready for some Venezuela scorpion party inside baseball
María Corina Machado: 'We Must Privatize PDVSA'
Leading the polls ahead of the opposition primaries, María Corina Machado shifts her speech aiming for a bigger tent
Tamara Adrián Wants Social Inclusion
Our friends at Politiks have been interviewing every single primary candidate. We’re making these interviews available in English, starting with professor Tamara Adrián
When Venezuela Spurred Peacemaking in Central America
Partially defeated by a hostile Reagan administration, the Contadora Group was a stepping stone to successful negotiations that followed. Now that intra-regional diplomacy might be back, we recollect a milestone where Venezuela played a leading role
Maduro Pulls Off an Old Stalin Move
And we're not just talking about the stache. Amidst a popularity crisis, Maduro decides to take action against some key allies
The Case for Multiple Choice Voting in the Primaries
Multiple choice voting , at first, may sound like a lame strategy for the opposition primaries. However, Alejandro makes a strong case that this is the only way to produce a strong contender
The Illusion of the 2013 Historic Crossroads
In the bleak political mood of 2023, Henrique Capriles tries to reset his image with a film, suggesting a sort of return to the moment when things went the wrong way
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