Nicolás Maduro Performs a Televised Constitutional Coup
Maduro & Co. moved forward with a brief and esoteric inauguration after stealing the election. Only two heads of state were present: two dictators
Tag: chavismo
More than 18 Political Detentions Two Days Prior to Venezuela's Presidential Inauguration
In the lead-up to a tense January 10th, activists, opposition leaders, and foreign nationals are being arrested or disappeared, fueling domestic and international condemnation
Venezuela's Scenarios for January 10th and Beyond
We employed a matrix to organize the main four set of circumstances that could emerge on January 10th, when the next president of Venezuela should be inaugurated
Chavismo’s Options for January 10th
The immediate future of the man who won the presidential election will depend on how the United States responds to Maduro’s intention to extend his rule. Here, we examine the scenarios
Opening the Economy May Now Be Maduro’s Biggest Mistake
The chavista government left behind economic orthodoxy to survive beyond 2019. The expectations created in the elite and the excluded population pushed it to a sort of trap
Provea’s First Official Summons Marks an Offensive Against NGOs
The human rights NGO’s coordinator was required to declare as a witness about a claim made by the organization
Chavismo’s Wishful Thinking on Trump Could Be Short Lived
Both Machado’s old ties with the international right and the particular agenda of the new Trumpian era make every side to expect good things from the unpredictable Republican
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
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?
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
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