Author: Andrés Hoyos

Andrés Hoyos is a writer and columnist for Colombian daily El Espectador.

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Will A “Woman’s View” Be The Formula For Taking Down Maduro In Venezuela?

Candidate Maria Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition, at Plaza Belgica in Altamira, in Caracas, on January 23, 2024.
Candidate Maria Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition, at Plaza Belgica in Altamira, in Caracas, on January 23, 2024. Jimmy Villalta/ZUMA

The Venezuelan opposition and its leader Corina Machado may yet end 25 years of socialist rule with an against-the-odds election win in July, which would bring to mind that of Corazon Aquino in 1986 that toppled the Marcos regime in the Philippines.

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Maduro’s Venezuela, From Degraded Democracy To Crypto Dictatorship

Photo of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a reflective position
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on June 12, 2023 IPO/APA Images/ZUMA

In keeping with the pseudo-democratic style of certain autocracies of our time, Venezuela’s leftist ruler is not averse to holding a general election, to be held when he says and once he has the results readied in advance.

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