The Weight of a Crook
Here's an extract of our analysis in Friday's Political Risk Report. What kind of leverage can the opposition get from the information that Alex Saab, Hugo Carvajal, and Rafael Ramírez have?
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Technical Difficulties
Pueblo People returns with an episode packed with a little of everything: activism, comedy, political commentary, important announcements, and technical difficulties.
The Negotiation Table Needs Women and Their Perspectives
We all wish that the Mexico talks put Venezuela back on the path of sustainable and equitable progress. In order to be successful, the political negotiation demands more female representatives and their perspectives
A First Partial Agreement at the Mexico Negotiations
Both delegations and the Norwegian mediators signed a commitment to revise sanction over-compliance and access to Venezuelan funds abroad to buy vaccines… but it will depend on chavismo’s will to teamwork and accountability
Why the Opposition Needs Elections
Here's an extract from Friday's Political Risk Report
A Successful Political Negotiation Needs a Human Rights Agenda
Believe or not, there are reasons for both sides to include human rights in the Mexico talks. Tamara Taraciuk makes the case
The Electoral Fiesta Is On
The Venezuelan opposition finally announced it would participate in the regional elections. Some preliminary thoughts
How Internal Chavista Tensions Impact the Mexico Talks
Here's a comment from our PRR team extracted from last Friday's report
A Realistic Approach to Immediate Institutional Reform in Venezuela
During all these years of political decline, many experts have been working on how to rebuild our democracy. Here’s one take based on a feasible scenario: the negotiations producing a cohabitation government
Time After Time: 20 Years of Negotiations in Venezuela
On August 13th, 2021, chavismo and the opposition begin a new attempt at political dialogue. The regime wants sanctions relief; the opposition, elections. Let’s remember the milestones of a frustrating history of talks
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