Abelardo vs. Cepeda: A Divided Colombia and Implications for Venezuela
The first round of the presidential election in Colombia has left a country divided into two ideological blocs.
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Opinion | Venezuela and the Markov Chain
A Markov chain is a mathematical and statistical model used to predict the behavior of systems that evolve over time.
Melike Hocaoğlu: “Relations between Türkiye and Venezuela are not temporary alliances”
Following the events of January 3, which marked a turning point in Venezuelan politics and the international perception of the country, questions inevitably arise about the future of Venezuela’s relationship with various extra-regional actors.
Erebor: the bank of the Republican techno-right seeking to connect Venezuela with the United States
The possible correspondent banking agreement between the Bank of Venezuela and Erebor Bank should not be read solely as a financial operation. Above all, it is a political signal.
Is it possible for Venezuela to become the 51st state? An analysis of energy, legal and political viability
The idea that Venezuela could become the 51st state of the United States has, until now, seemed like a provocation or part of Donald Trump’s characteristic rhetorical strategy.
Feliciano Reyna: “The process towards justice, memory, and reparations is something that cannot be stopped”
Feliciano Reyna is a Venezuelan architect and renowned human rights defender, founder and president of the organization Acción Solidaria. His career is deeply marked by his activism in the public health arena, particularly in the response to HIV/AIDS in Venezuela, where he has promoted an approach focused on education, prevention, and access to treatments.
Ideas from the convergence tables in Venezuela: lessons from the Bosnia case on the power of changing the conversation as a path to peace
Within the framework of the program “Weaving pathways for dialogue in Venezuela,” different actors—coming from deeply diverse political, academic, and personal backgrounds—sat at the same table to talk about coexistence and peace. This is no small matter. In a country marked by distrust, polarization, and accumulated wounds, the simple act of listening to one another without silencing the other is already a political gesture of enormous significance.
The IMF and the World Bank return to Venezuela: from ideological divorce to financial reintegration
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are resuming relations with Venezuela after a period of ideological confrontation since 2006 and the non-recognition of these organizations by the government since 2019.
Bernardo Guinand Ayala, from Fundación Impronta: “I want to offer the kids of Caucagüita the same things I want for my children”
Ascending to one of the highest points of Caucagüita, a hillside community nestled in the far east of Caracas, is to enter the world of Bernardo Guinand Ayala. President and co-founder of Fundación Impronta, holding a degree in Business Administration from UCAB and a postgraduate degree in fundraising from Indiana University, this social leader has accumulated more than 25 years as an architect of hope in Venezuela.
Opinion | The Invictus Effect
That morning, a dear friend, sharing her joy over Venezuela’s victory in the World Baseball Championship, told me: “These are the grandchildren of the heroes of ’41.”