The Dangers of Politicizing Desperately Needed Humanitarian Aid
Humanitarian aid may finally be on its way, thanks to a request from Caretaker President Juan Guaidó, but the politics surrounding poses clear risks.
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A Scene of Chaos in La Vega
Yesterday’s protests were peaceful in the East of the city. In the hardscrabble West side, where I live, it was bedlam.
Censorship Goes into High Gear as Maduro Feels the Guaidó Heat
With even Cesar Miguel Rondón’s venerable radio show now forced into silence, Venezuela hasn’t seen censorship on this scale since the 1950s.
The Day Chavismo Froze
The rally that saw Juan Guaidó claim the presidency today was one of the strangest events of the last 20 years. The regime. Just. Froze. And history was in the air.
Juan Guaidó Claims the Presidency: How Will This Play Out?
Amid huge street protests, opposition leader Juan Guaidó has now sworn himself in as Interim Presidency. The United States, Canada, Brazil and others recognize him; the Venezuelan Armed Forces and police do not. At a time of pervasive uncertainty, how to think about what comes next?
To the Cabildo!
The word “cabildo” has been driving translators crazy all week, but these open citizen assemblies have been the inflection points of Venezuelan history for two centuries.
A Soldier’s Pain, A General’s Contempt
A viral video reveals the state of the Venezuelan military in two minutes: soldiers overwhelmed by misery, officers treating them like scum. Is this a sign of things to come?
Maduro’s Walled Garden: New Law Would Make Pervasive Online Censorship Official
As millions of Venezuelans find their access to popular social media sites blocked by the State ISP, the government sock-puppet National Constituent Assembly discusses a draconian new Cyberspace Law.
A Pocket Insurrection and the Chavista Supreme Tribunal Speaks: Here’s What We Know
In Cotiza this morning we saw, on a small scale, elements of all three things the regime fears most: military rebellion, political mobilization, and protests in working class areas.
Guaidó Talks About The Thorny Challenge He Faces
History placed Juan Guaidó on the forefront of the Venezuelan opposition. He wasn’t looking for that, and we couldn’t have foreseen it. I talked to him about the challenge of fulfilling sky-high expectations while making sure others don’t sneak ahead of him in the final lap.
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