The Solution to Venezuela Runs Through Cuba
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The Trump administration should take a tougher line with Havana if it wants to ease Venezuelans’ suffering.
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Sadly, Foreign Pressure Won’t Be Enough to Dislodge Maduro
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To trigger a transition, the government’s beleaguered opponents will likely need to turn up the pressure.
Venezuela’s Elections Will Surely Be Rigged. So Why Run?
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Henri Falcón’s candidacy in May’s election could be aimed more at opposition politics than defeating Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuela Should Consider Dollarization
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Replacing the bolívar with the dollar would mean losing a policy tool, but the short-term benefits might be worth it.
Por qué Venezuela debería contemplar la dolarización
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Cambiar el bolívar por el dólar implicaría sacrificar una herramienta monetaria, pero puede valer la pena.
Venezuela’s Long Game: What Maduro Stands to Gain on Dec. 10
The victory of Nicolás Maduro’s governing coalition in provincial elections on Oct. 15 marked a turning point for Venezuela’s opposition. The government proved it had a winning formula to keep its opponents’ electoral prospects in check – through trickery, repression and coercion – despite Maduro’s limited support among the population. The MUD opposition coalition, by … Read more
Venezuela’s Default: What Is Maduro Thinking?
The Venezuela debt saga continues to confound investors, with many wondering what exactly the government is hoping to accomplish with its current strategy. The possible explanations range from a search for a new scapegoat for the ongoing economic crisis (with the initials DJT), to a savvy maneuver to reduce the country’s liabilities. Trying to read … Read more
What to Make of Venezuela’s Last-Minute Debt Negotiations
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AQ spoke to a debt expert on what a default means for Venezuela and the world.
How a Mall Became a Prison – and a Symbol of Venezuela’s Collapse
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The tragic history of Venezuela’s El Helicoide speaks to the promise and privation of a nation in decline.
AQ Top 5 Latin American Art Activists: Daniel Arzola
This article is adapted from AQ’s Top 5 list of Latin American art activists As Daniel Arzola stood at an awards ceremony in New York last June, the theater broke into applause. The actor Tituss Burgess had just recognized the 28-year-old illustrator for “creating change by creating art,” comparing his impact to that of the … Read more
On the Front Lines of Venezuela’s Worsening HIV/AIDS Crisis
This article was adapted from AQ’s print issue on economic opportunity and peace in Colombia AQ: How does the crisis in Venezuela specifically threaten people with HIV? Jesus Aguais: Eighty percent of people with HIV who should be on treatment are not. That’s terrible from a public health perspective. Not only are people going to … Read more
Venezuela: The Brutal Truth About Maduro’s Election Victory
By any measure, Sunday’s gubernatorial elections in Venezuela did not go well for the opposition. The regime of President Nicolás Maduro took 17 of a possible 23 seats, with, as of this writing, another still up for grabs. Marred by predictable irregularities and government manipulation, the MUD opposition coalition’s decision to participate failed to pay … Read more
Luisa Ortega Díaz: The Venezuelan Opposition’s Unlikely Ally
Few question whether Venezuela’s former Attorney General Luisa Ortega Díaz is a true chavista. As Venezuela’s top law enforcement officer for nearly a decade, she followed the government line to the letter, including in the prosecution of demonstrators arrested in a wave of protests against President Nicolás Maduro in 2014. That is, until recently. In … Read more
How Venezuelans Could Reshape Elections in Florida
As an engineer, Jorge Pacheco never expected his job would make him the target of political persecution. But as Venezuela’s finances floundered and its public services deteriorated, the Venezuelan government blamed engineers at the state-owned electrical provider CORPOELEC for power grid disruptions. As political persecution became more common, the young man made the difficult choice … Read more
The Six Players in Venezuela’s Crisis
Venezuela is at a crossroads. President Nicolás Maduro is pushing ahead with a vote Sunday to elect a 545-member National Constituent Assembly (ANC) with powers to rewrite the constitution and cement his hold on power. Events over the next few days will determine the survival of Venezuelan democracy, the welfare of its population, and the … Read more
