Venezuela: Local Stakes for International Actors
Lula, Petro and AMLO have plenty to lose if Chavismo doesn’t accept defeat. From the sidelines, the U.S. continues to encourage their fragile attempt to talk
Politics
‘Edward Ocariz, Open the Door!’
This human rights activist was moved across several detention sites in a few days and was charged with terrorism, among other things
The Steal of the Century
It was flagrant. He knows it, his allies know it, the international community knows it, and the people know it too. Y ahora qué
State of Terror: Life After Venezuela’s Electoral Uprising
Massive deployment of the police state, armed colectivos and informants seeks to obliterate the social capital and hope created throughout the campaign and the electoral victory of July 28
Debunking Chavista Allegations Against the Opposition’s Proof of Electoral Victory
Speaker Jorge Rodríguez's claims about forgery, signatures, modifications, and errors in the records do not hold up under detailed scrutiny
Machado & Padrino
Neither of them competed in the election, but they both are key to unlock Venezuela’s future
What Electoral Witnesses Saw on July 28th
Efforts to hide voting receipts before taking them to campaign coordinators, a timed transportation circuit, and the collaboration of electoral witnesses and neighbors allowed the opposition to collect and upload 81.32% of all voting tallies in the aftermath of the election
International Response to the Presidential Election Crisis in Venezuela
It’s been a week since the Venezuelan Presidential Elections, although it feels more like a decade. While a lot has happened on all fronts, the international community has been particularly active
How the International Left Abandoned the Venezuelan People
Chavismo easily blinded some progressives and made them accomplices of its propaganda wars, thanks to shallow perspectives inherited from Cold War fanaticism
Media Crackdown Following Venezuela's Contested Elections
Music, sports or entertainment news is the only information allowed by Conatel on the days after the elections
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