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Here’s how the opposition got a two-thirds majority in Venezuela

The big news out of Venezuela’s Dec. 6 legislative elections is the victory of the opposition United Democratic Roundtable (MUD) over the incumbent United Socialist Party (PSUV) of President Nicolás Maduro. But how did the MUD achieve this landslide win in an electoral environment widely regarded as stacked in favor of the PSUV? A variety of factors were at play, and the MUD caught some remarkable breaks.

admin December 14, 2015

Chris Sabatini: The sad death of the Latin American left

Latin America, economic crisis, corruption, and, now, political upheaval, have brought an end to the foreign policy adventurism of two nations that once seemed poised to lead a new era: Brazil and Venezuela.

Christopher Sabatini December 14, 2015

Brasil, una democracia atrincherada

El último episodio de relieve democrático tuvo lugar el pasado 2 de diciembre, cuando el Presidente de la Cámara de Diputados, Eduardo Cunha, anunció la apertura de un proceso de destitución parlamentaria contra Dilma Rousseff.

admin December 9, 2015

Trudeau’s challenge – and rare opportunity – for the Americas

Common sentiment now echoing in government offices throughout Latin America and the Caribbean is that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is more simpatico in substance, tone and style than was his predecessor.

admin December 8, 2015

Will it be a majority or a supermajority in Venezuela, and why this matters

On Sunday, Venezuela held elections for all 167 seats in its National Assembly. The opposition coalition, the United Democratic Roundtable (MUD), captured a majority, but as of midday on Monday, we don’t yet know how big that majority will be because some races were initially declared too close to call.

admin December 7, 2015

Venezuela opposition scores surprise win. But don’t count chavismo out.

Venezuela’s political opposition rode a wave of economic discontent in Sunday’s elections to win the majority of legislative seats for the first time in 16 years. It’s a historic shift for the oil-rich nation that’s spent the past nearly two decades under a socialist regime that had few checks on its power.

admin December 7, 2015

Here’s how the opposition got a two-thirds majority in Venezuela

Chris Sabatini: The sad death of the Latin American left

Brasil, una democracia atrincherada

Trudeau’s challenge – and rare opportunity – for the Americas

Will it be a majority or a supermajority in Venezuela, and why this matters

Venezuela opposition scores surprise win. But don’t count chavismo out.

The U.S.’s relationship with Venezuela may hinge on what happens this weekend

7 razones por las que las elecciones venezolanas no serán libres, ni transparentes, ni justas

Conspiracy theories won’t save the governing party in Venezuela

Venezuela Prosecutor Franklin Nieves says Opposition Leader’s Trial was a Sham