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Posted by David Smilde | Apr 14, 2013 | Analysis
Over the past 48 hours I had the opportunity to see the latest polling of Venezuela’s most reliable firms. Of course, Venezuelan electoral law says we can’t talk about numbers at this stage of the game. What I can say is that...
Read MorePosted by wordpress | Apr 13, 2013 | Multimedia, Video
Watch Al Jazeera English’s Inside Story Americas talk show on the Venezuelan elections. CSIS’s Carl Meacham, CEPR’s Alex Main and myself talk about the issues of the campaign. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Read MoreChávez was poisoned by dark forces that wanted to get rid of him…The cancer that the comandante was suffering from, time will reveal, broke with all of the regular characteristics of the illness… Everything indicates that they...
Read MorePosted by David Smilde | Mar 10, 2013 | Analysis
I’d like to make one quick clarification regarding AP’s story today. The reason I can’t blame Capriles if he decides not to run is not because the “dice are loaded” against him but because he wouldn’t win a short election even...
Read MorePosted by David Smilde | Mar 6, 2013 | Analysis
Following are some baseline question and answers about the Venezuelan transition. 1. What happens next? The Venezuelan government has declared seven days of mourning. The funeral is said to be scheduled for Friday the 8th. The...
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