Analysis: Maduro Keeps Winning in Venezuela
by Ricardo Vaz
Maduro swept the votes at last week’s “mega-elections”. Yet until Biden lifts sanctions that have killed over 40,000 Venezuelans to date, he'll struggle to get the country back on track.
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The Fire This Time in the Americas
by Oscar Guardiola-Rivera
With the US and countries across the Americas having recognised Juan Guaidó, head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, as the country’s rightful president, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera makes sense of the timing and motives behind their support.
The Bastani Factor: The Coup in Venezuela, Explained
As crisis engulfs Venezuela, Aaron Bastani looks at the political and economic history of the country since Hugo Chavez won power in 1998. His conclusion? That sanctions and oil prices are to blame for the country’s economic plight, while it boasts a far greater tradition of democracy than critics often realise let alone dare to […]
All The Best: No Integrity, No Initiative
Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin return for season 2 of All The Best, chatting about Brexit and the prospect of a military junta, Venezuela, and the deep state.
What is Going on in Venezuela?
by Aaron Bastani
Last week the US recognised Juan Guaidó, head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, as the country’s rightful president, demanding that Nicolas Maduro immediately step aside. Aaron Bastani explains what is going on in Venezuela, and how the left should respond.