This Is How You Use a Supreme Court to Upend An Election
The Electoral and Constitutional Chambers contradicted their own jurisprudence in order to strip the opposition of a victory in Hugo Chávez’s home state
Tag: Regional Elections
Succession, But Make It Chávez
Just like every Monday, here's an extract of our Political Risk Report. This week, however, we had to infuse it with an extra oomph just to keep up with everything that happened during the weekend
Twitterzuela Users Also Lost Interest In Politics
Social media was at the center of Venezuelan regional elections, but instead of a conversation it was a bit of a mess
Venezuela Has No Opposition Left
The passivity around the stolen election in Barinas shows how political parties are no more than electoral committees, empty of meaning, and completely cut out the society they pretend to represent
Venezuela’s Highest Court Steals Home for Chavismo
The move by the government to steal the result in Barinas using the TSJ and the hostility towards the European Union electoral observation mission won’t hide what November 21st showed: chavismo’s electoral game is weak. Here's an updated extract of our Political Risk Report
Did the EU Give the Venezuelan Regional Elections a Passing Grade?
The first Electoral Observation Mission in 15 years released a preliminary report on the November 21st election. It describes how unfair voting is in Venezuela, but Maduro had assumed this risk
The Winners and Losers of Cohabitation
The 2021 regional elections in Venezuela confirmed disaffection and the weakening of political identities. But the elections also revealed a new landscape, still dominated by chavismo but especially by the need of a normal life
How Saab’s Extradition Changed the Game
Here's an extract of last Friday's Political Risk Report. A Cape Verde-Florida flight brings the Venezuelan conflict back to the old Caracas-Washington feud
No Good Options Ahead
Taking part in the regional elections might be the only way forward, but it’s still a terrible plan and politicians should be upfront about it
Smoothly Sailing Toward November 21st
Here's an extract of last Friday's Political Risk Report. Maduro's stars are lining up for an easy win
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