Game Theory and Venezuelan Politics: Unity Is The Game
The famous mathematic model can help explain which options Chavismo and the opposition are facing and how the opposition has forced Chavismo to devise a new strategy.
Tag: chavismo
Maduro is Improving His Numbers Through Surgically Targeted Public Spending
We spoke with pollster Felix Seijas about what the polls indicate fifty days before the elections
The Film on Alex Saab that Maduro Really, Really Doesn’t Want You to Watch
The multi-awarded documentary series Frontline joined forces with the Venezuelan investigative team Armando.Info and director Juan Andres Ravell to tell a story that condenses the scale of corruption in modern Venezuela. On PBS since May 14th
Machado's Tour in Rural Portuguesa Shows Grassroots Chavismo’s Rebellion
The viral images around Maria Corina are a case study on the obliteration of what was Chavismo’s mighty political control over the western Venezuelan plains
How Chavismo Neutered The Strength of 1990s Venezuelan Activism
The Chavez and Maduro governments co-opted activists and destroyed the conditions for the activism that partly helped them to rise
Manuel Rosales: A Play in Two Acts – Or Faces
The governor of Zulia seems to expect he’s after the anti-government vote on July 28. But his history rather shows he’s the system’s candidate.
The Naked Dictator Cries Wolf—and This Time, He’s Really Afraid
María Corina Machado’s strong principles and her persistence to fight for the values of the Venezuelan Revolution of 1958 are breaking down the myths of Chavismo and showing how weak and hollow the regime is nowadays
What If Another Sort of Transition Is Happening In Venezuela?
Maduro's new crackdown could be ending the traditional type of opposition politics, consolidating his regime and making the need for a new type of opposition more urgent.
Why Venezuela’s Repression Is Reaching Unnerving Levels
Chavismo is arresting high profile activists and increasing its harassment of organized civil society, hoping to crack down on its organizational and mobilization capabilities before the presidential elections.
The Maduro Regime Expels the UN Office That Allowed Accountability on Human Rights
In the same week of Rocío San Miguel’s detention and a crushing report by the UN special rapporteur on the right to food, the government shows the door to thirteen UN officers and increases the country’s isolation and vulnerability
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