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In February, frustrated with the course of events, 21 of us decided to write a report on what needs to happen for Venezuela’s political transition to become a sustainable democratic transition…
vcprn.tulane.edu/wp-content/…
A Midterm Setback Complicates Rubio’s Latin America Policy americasquarterly.org/articl…
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Why Europe Worries About a Politically Wounded Trump nytimes.com/2026/11/06/world…
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Rubio Says Elections in Venezuela Would ‘Ideally’ Be Held Next Year nytimes.com/2026/11/05/us/po…
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Siempre encantado hablar con @cmrondon porque hace las preguntas que son (comienza a 5:10)
youtu.be/UvYdU7f8JqI?t=310
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How Will the Blue Tsunami Impact U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela? davidsmilde.substack.com/p/h…
What Trump losing power over Congress means for Iran, Ukraine and foreign policy cnb.cx/47Y3CuY
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Working to Make Venezuela’s Political Transition a Democratic Transition davidsmilde.substack.com/p/w…
Ooff…wondering what @timgill924 thinks about this whole business. Next they’ll want to make Cleveland a city
One of the most interesting ideas @MariaCorinaYA put forward at the @enlaucab on October 29 was the the "Punto de Acuerdo" a process of debate and development of proposals for transforming Venezuela. In May, 21 VE scholars... 🧵 1/n
elestimulo.com/venezuela/202… via @elestimulo
...published as a working paper, the report we are still working on. We plan to have an updated and final version, translated to Spanish published in January. 2/n vcprn.tulane.edu/wp-content/…
María Corina Machado regresa a casa, pero su misión no ha terminado elpais.com/america/2026-10-2… via @el_pais
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Vivir sin agua y sin luz en Venezuela elpais.com/america/2026-11-0… via @el_pais
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El regreso de María Corina Machado acelera el ritmo de la transición en Venezuela elpais.com/america/2026-11-0… via @el_pais
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Back in Venezuela, opposition leader endorses U.S. plan for elections wapo.st/4BFuIo0
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Interim President Delcy Rodríguez and opposition leader María Corina Machado laid out competing visions for Venezuela, sounding the opening gun of a power struggle wsj.com/world/americas/macha… via @WSJ
Just did the same
As a Michigander, I am FURIOUS with @HaleyforMI. We have worked SO HARD to build a Senate that will curb Trump's authoritarian power grabs.
This is my response to her. Let's fight for our democracy! Let's win the Senate! @AbdulElSayed for Senate.
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How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine nytimes.com/2026/10/31/clima… via @NYTimes
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“Vinimos a terminar la tarea”: María Corina Machado desde la UCAB elestimulo.com/venezuela/202… via @elestimulo
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#ÚLTIMAHORA | Delcy Rodríguez destituye a Félix Plasencia y nombra como nuevo canciller a Oliver Blanco.
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