Opposition Bastions in Eastern Caracas and Beyond May Now Turn Red
Non-chavistas and the faux opposition failed to “unify” ahead of the vote on July 27. With fatigued voters and chavismo pursuing dominance, some blue strongholds may finally give way
Tag: elections
Political Paralysis and Re-Election Syndrome are Two Signs from the Municipal Vote
The upcoming vote on July 27 reflects both Machado’s call for abstention and the broader paralysis of local leadership, with 60% of incumbent mayors seeking to retain their post
Things to Keep In Mind Ahead of Maduro's May 25 Electoral Fiesta
Chavismo is staging an electoral event on May 25th. We're here to poop the party
The End of the Siege on the Argentine Embassy Left a New Venezuelan Mystery
On the afternoon of May 6, we learned that Maria Corina Machado’s team, as well as her mother, had left Venezuela. Chavismo, Machado and the Trump administration compete with contrasting versions
To Vote or Not to Vote, Is That Still the Question?
While an opposition faction seeks to expand systemic pockets of power and another views abstention as a moral imperative, the May mega-vote is all about their inability to sustain unity
Efecto Eco: A Voice for the Voiceless
Efecto Eco brings together a group of artists and activists to tell the stories of repression taking place in Venezuela in the context of post electoral protests
Edmundo Left
Edmundo left Venezuela. The man who beat Nicolás Maduro in the presidential elections sought asylum in Spain
The Missing Link of the July 28th Election
The night of the July 28th election, hundreds of thousands of people saw the actas, and not only the opposition’s witnesses who kept copies. Two PSUV witnesses and a chavista community leader share their experiences
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
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
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