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VENEZUELA: Positive early steps but mountain still to climb in political talks

VENEZUELA: Positive early steps but mountain still to climb in political talks | Speevr

Regime and opposition negotiators announced two partial agreements at the end of three days of talks that culminated on 6 September. The two sides have agreed to build mechanisms to facilitate food aid and health assistance for the local population and announced they share positi…   Become a member to read the rest of this […]

CUBA/VENEZUELA: What lies ahead under a Biden presidency

CUBA/VENEZUELA: What lies ahead under a Biden presidency | Speevr

Cuba and Venezuela rank among the more difficult challenges facing incoming US President Joe Biden in Latin America. US domestic political factors go some way to explaining why policy shifts are most likely to be incremental. There is greater scope for some form of re-engag…   Become a member to read the rest of this […]

VENEZUELA: What to expect from 6D legislative elections

VENEZUELA: What to expect from 6D legislative elections | Speevr

Elections for the National Assembly (AN) take place on 6 December. The new legislature will be installed on 5 January 2021 for a five-year term. The regime-controlled National Electoral Council (CNE) has increased the number of seats from 167 to 277. Most opposition parties are…   Become a member to read the rest of this […]

VENEZUELA: Successive strikes against opposition sign of economic unease

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The regime is advancing its campaign to sideline genuine political adversaries and build a made-to-measure, cosmetic opposition in time for sham legislative elections before the end of 2020. The regime’s goal is to secure domestic political hegemony. The opposition led by Juan Gu…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

VENEZUELA: A health agreement that is mostly about fuel and social control

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It has emerged that the regime and opposition reached an agreement on 1 June to allow the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to receive and administer funds currently under opposition control for the fight against Covid-19. The agreement, which was signed by Health Minister…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

VENEZUELA: US ups pressure but Covid-19 is the more pressing threat to Maduro

VENEZUELA: US ups pressure but Covid-19 is the more pressing threat to Maduro | Speevr

There have been two important political developments in the last 48 hours. First, on 24 March, the former opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski called for an agreement between President Nicolas Maduro’s regime and the opposition led by Juan Guaido to help a…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

VENEZUELA: Regime’s “whatever it takes” policy to COVID-19

VENEZUELA: Regime’s “whatever it takes” policy to COVID-19 | Speevr

● The regime’s bombshell request for IMF emergency assistance provides proof of Venezuela’s unique vulnerability to COVID-19. ● The run-down public healthcare system is not equipped to handle a significant spread of coronavirus. ● Extreme oil-dependence means that previous …   Become a member to read the rest of this article

VENEZUELA: New sanctions not game-changing but more squeeze to come

VENEZUELA: New sanctions not game-changing but more squeeze to come | Speevr

Yesterday, 18 February, the US government announced sanctions against Rosneft Trading, a brokerage unit of Russian firm Rosneft. The entity is thought to handle at least 50% of Venezuela’s crude exports under deliberately opaque arrangements designed to bypass wider sanctions; ty…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

VENEZUELA: The role of militias in Maduro’s control strategy

VENEZUELA: The role of militias in Maduro’s control strategy | Speevr

The first military exercises of 2020 will take place over the weekend of 15-16 February. Military maneuvers are organized regularly: as previously explained, they are designed to send a dissuasive message (domestic as much as external) and to keep military units active. These exe…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

VENEZUELA: Maduro starts 2020 as he means to go on

VENEZUELA: Maduro starts 2020 as he means to go on | Speevr

National Assembly (AN) president Juan Guaido, who is recognized as interim president by over 50 countries, was blocked from entering the legislature yesterday, 5 January, for a vote to renew his position as AN head. Luis Parra, distanced from the opposition over corruption allega…   Become a member to read the rest of this article