Direct military intervention in Venezuela is obviously a controversial topic, yet there should be no controversy surrounding the credible appearance of commitment to military action.
Make credible threats great again
By Juan Nagel /
Economics, Trade & Development
Of Beans and Power: A review of Mariano Turzi’s The Political Economy of Agricultural Booms
By Juan Nagel /
Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay account for 76% of world exports of soybean meal and 68% of exports of soybean oil. But as with other natural resources, the source of these riches—the technological advances contained in the seeds—remains out of reach.
Democracy & Elections
No shades of gray: The two sides in Venezuelan politics
By Juan Nagel /
Venezuela isn’t a cheesy soft-porn novel. The international community has to realize there are no shades of gray in Venezuela anymore. For all its flaws, one side is democratic; the other is just plain autocratic.
Venezuela
No, Trump is no Chávez
By Juan Nagel /
Yes, I get the comparison in terms of their rhetorical styles. But the caricature of Chávez as just an uncouth blowhard is downright insulting to Venezuelans who now live with his toxic legacy.
In the Media
Apocalypse is such a relative term
By Juan Nagel /
So this is what the Pendejo Sin Frontera defense of the revolution has come to: sure, things in Venezuela are bad, but it’s not cataclysmic. That’s what passes for regime propaganda abroad these days.
In the Media
Argentina’s deal with the devil
By Juan Nagel /
For a moment, it looked like Venezuela’s beleaguered opposition had a powerful new ally in Buenos Aires. But it didn’t take long for principles to give way to big politics.
Venezuela
What’s wrong with a little dialogue?
By Juan Nagel /
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The international community is trying to encourage the Venezuelan government and the opposition to sit down to a dialogue. But democratic dialogue requires commitment to principles, and the government has never shown—nor is showing now—any willingness to commit to those values.
Venezuela
Venezuela’s disappointing opposition
By Juan Nagel /
The new majority in the National Assembly has failed in offering economic alternatives and in confronting Venezuela’s political crisis. Despite being a lousy opposition, though, they are still important.
In the Media
In Venezuela, the lights are going out
By Juan Nagel /
Venezuela is, once again, in the throes of a full-blown electricity crisis. Citizens complain of unannounced blackouts are shutting down factories, forcing shopping malls to close early, and otherwise wreaking havoc on an already-sputtering economy.
In the Media