With Venezuela’s opposition political parties effectively marginalized, the Maduro government now appears to be setting its sights on repressing independent civil society, with a particular emphasis on NGOs, media outlets, and humanitarian organizations. December and...

Venezuela saw two electoral processes in the last week: legislative elections on December 6, and the opposition’s own referendum on December 12. While the events served as a way for the opposition and the ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV) to mobilize their...

With the dust settling after the U.S. presidential election and Joe Biden emerging as president-elect, both the Maduro government and mainstream opposition coalition have signalled they see potential for change in a new U.S. administration. In the days since Biden’s...

On October 25, opposition political leader Leopoldo Lopez fled Venezuela and arrived in Spain—where his family now lives.  Lopez had taken refuge in the Spanish ambassador’s residence in Caracas for the last sixteen months following the failed opposition-led military...

On October 9, the Maduro-controlled National Constituent Assembly (ANC) approved a controversial new measure known as “the anti-blockade law,” which gives the executive branch unilateral authority to confidentially sign new economic deals with private firms and...

The European Union will not send electoral observers to Venezuela’s upcoming legislative election in December, after the Maduro government rejected the possibility of postponing the election. The government argues that it is bound by Venezuela's constitution to hold...

In a sign that the European Union remains interested in negotiating improved electoral conditions in Venezuela, on September 24 the EU confirmed that it had sent a special delegation to Caracas in order to press for free and fair legislative elections currently set...

Venezuela’s opposition landscape has changed dramatically in the last two weeks, after two-time presidential candidate Henrique Capriles broke ranks from National Assembly President Juan Guaidó and announced that he would field candidates in the 6th December...

Venezuelan activists and opinion-makers are expressing concern about the humanitarian implications of an impending tightening of sanctions that could impede importation of diesel fuel. The latter is essential for transportation, agriculture and electricity generation....

On August 11, Venezuela’s Episcopal Conference released a statement surprinsg many. While it condemned the irregularities committed by the government, it strongly suggested the opposition needs to come up with an alternative strategy to mobilize Venezuelans. [An...