Madurismo’s Most Dangerous Job Claims Another Victim
At a moment of dynastic consolidation, Maduro resorts to a power move against former oil chief Pedro Tellechea. Others before him fell from grace in different circumstances
Politics
Swarm, Baby, Swarm: Maria Corina’s Recipe to Sting the Regime
The achievement of July 28th makes it possible to think that the new form of organization that she proposes can work in Venezuela
The Latest Spanish Corruption Scandal Reeks of Chavismo
The current socialist government, the same that offered refuge to Edmundo Gonzalez, is under siege after a series of revelations about its party’s dealing with the chavista elite. At the center of all is José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Regional Governments Reject the Fraud but Ignore Displaced Venezuelans
Thousands of asylum requests pile up in neighboring countries following July 28. However, with diplomatic relations breaking down and the lack of a common regional policy, Venezuelan migrants are running out of options
Belarus: A Mirror for the Anti-Maduro Cause
Belarusians couldn’t trigger a transition by calling out Lukashenko’s 2020 election fraud with protests and solidarity. What lessons are useful to Venezuelans?
Some Hispanic U.S. Voters Fear Socialism, and the Messaging and Symbols From the Democrats Aren't Helping
Many immigrants and expats from Latin America who are U.S. citizens cease to vote Democrat or register as Independent once they associate progressives with autocrats back home
A Second-Generation Venezuelan’s Take on Anti-Venezuelan Xenophobia
Indifference, commiseration and hate based on fake news: the specter of attitudes toward our story has changed in the U.S., not always for the better
Passport Revocations in Venezuela: Low-Cost Post-Electoral Repression
Since the presidential election, an undetermined number of people found their passports annulled, sometimes when trying to leave Venezuela. Among them are journalists and activists
Following The Elections, Chavismo Is Demolishing the Municipal Opposition
Since the presidential campaign, tens of mayors and council members have been detained, barred or removed
Machine Learning to Verify Maduro's Loss
I trained a model to assess if the opposition, as CNE claims, is attempting a fraud. Numbers did not lie
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