Between silence and frustration, the enormous political capital of the new opposition leader cannot be lost. She has to show, and now, that she knows what to do – that she is not another Guaidó.
María Oropeza is a member of Vente Venezuela. Her arrest, broadcasted live, caught the attention of all of Venezuela, and the IACHR granted her precautionary measures.
A non-Chavista Executive Branch would need to take many urgent measures. Institutional reform is an essential part of them. Here’s where to start
The government talks about over 700 detentions and human rights NGOs have registered between 11 and 17 deaths
The opposition is focused on collecting voting tallies to prove, before the international community, that Maduro lost
Finally the election came and the night ended on a tense, somewhat confusing note. Here’s an account of the main facts, what it means, and what might happen next.
International media is paying close attention to the historic elections in Venezuela. Here’s what some of the major outlets have said today
Both persist, and today is a great day to be aware of them. Here’s your Election Day Explainer
The Machado phenomenon points to a possible shift in Venezuela’s political culture and the collective trauma of family separation due to forced migration
The government is manufacturing an “electoral chaos” to discredit the opposition, cracking down on dissidents and creating obstacles and counter-incentives for voters in remote areas
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