Nicolas Maduro, Chávez’s political heir, won Sunday’s snap election by an unexpectedly narrow margin. With more than 99% of the votes counted, Maduro secured 50.7% of the vote, while opposition candidate Henrique Capriles of the...
Read MoreIn the first two posts in this series (here and here) we looked at incumbent’s advantage and ventajismo as they are present in the office of the presidency, the candidates’ access to media and advertising, and the candidates’...
Read MoreThe short 10-day campaign saw the opposition produce new criticisms of the National Electoral Council (CNE). As in previous elections, the opposition needed to strike just the right balance between pressuring the CNE regarding...
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Main office of Venezuelan tax authority SENIAT. Sign over entrance says “Seniat Patrols...
Read MoreAs reported last week, it looks like there will be no significant international observation during the presidential elections. Based on the National Electoral Council’s (CNE) view that Venezuela is a sovereign country, and that...
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