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Book Review: Things Are Never So Bad That They Can’t Get Worse
A journalist tracks Venezuelan history from boom to bust—and reveals the causes of today’s “tragic impasse.”
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Dollarization Can’t Save the Venezuelan Economy
Pragmatic adjustments have abated Venezuela’s collapse, but the bigger picture remains a bleak one.
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Leopoldo López: Venezuela Needs Unity at Home and Abroad
“Venezuelan democrats have an obligation to reunify,” writes a leader in exile.
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Venezuela Needs More Realism, Less Hubris from the US
The Biden administration must refine the U.S.’s strategy towards the 20-year-old dictatorship.
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How Venezuela Should Think About Reopening Its Economy
Nicolás Maduro has little fiscal and political room to maneuver as scarcity and food insecurity worsen.
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Sanctions Relief for Venezuela? Trump’s Plan Points the Way.
Everyone wants to stop a humanitarian disaster. Now there’s an imperfect roadmap to do it, writes a former U.S. ambassador to Caracas
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Venezuela and the Coronavirus: Another Path Is Possible
The international community should focus on humanitarian aid, and try to prevent a health disaster that could spread across much of Latin America.
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Can Negotiation Actually Break the Stalemate in Venezuela?
Talks between Maduro and the opposition have failed before. Here’s a look at what to expect this time around.
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Even After Maduro’s Departure, the Odds Will Be Against Venezuela
International observers often fail to consider the many challenges that Venezuela will face after Maduro is gone.
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Where Will Maduro End Up? A Ranking
A look at where Maduro might go if a transition happens in Venezuela.
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Why Venezuela’s Opposition Is Finally Getting It Right
The current phase of Venezuela’s crisis is moving quickly. Maduro, for once, seems at a disadvantage.
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Meet the New Face of Venezuela’s Opposition
Juan Guaidó’s youth means he has less baggage than many of his colleagues. Will that help him take on Maduro?
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Who’s Left to Oppose Venezuela’s Maduro?
Threats to Nicolás Maduro’s hold on power look more likely to come from within chavismo than from without.
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The Solution to Venezuela Runs Through Cuba
The Trump administration should take a tougher line with Havana if it wants to ease Venezuelans’ suffering.