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🖊OPINION | The Post-January 3 Minefield in Venezuela What comes after January 3 in Venezuela? VA columnist Clodovaldo Hernández examines the political tensions shaping Venezuela after the US military attack, the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, and the concessions and debates that have followed inside Chavismo and the opposition. “The controversy surrounding this issue lies dormant beneath the surface, like a geological fault line that became active following the bombing.” The piece looks at internal disagreements over reforms, sanctions, reconciliation efforts, and the evolving role of opposition sectors in the current political landscape. Read more here 👉https://shorturl.at/eOGkp #Chavismo#USVenezuelaRelations#Opposition#UnusualandExtraordinary

📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Parliament Approves Amnesty Law, Rodríguez Calls for ‘Peace and Tolerance’ Venezuela’s National Assembly has passed the Amnesty Law for Democratic Coexistence, establishing a blanket amnesty for crimes committed in the context of political violence between 1999 and 2026. The legislation references events including the 2002 coup attempt, the 2014 and 2017 protests, and unrest following the July 2024 presidential elections. Article 7 excludes serious human rights violations, crimes against humanity, war crimes, homicide, corruption offenses in public office, and drug trafficking with sentences exceeding nine years. Parliament created a Special Monitoring Commission to oversee implementation. According to its president, 379 amnesty requests have been processed, with further cases under revision. Read our full report here 👉🏾https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-parliament-approves-amnesty-law-rodriguez-calls-for-peace-and-tolerance/ #2026AmnestyLaw#Opposition

📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Authorities Begin Consultations on Amnesty Law The Venezuelan National Assembly has begun nationwide consultations on a preliminarily approved “Amnesty Bill for Democratic Coexistence,” holding meetings with community peace judges, civil society organizations and university law faculties. Lawmakers said the process aims to gather input before a revised version is submitted for a final vote in the coming weeks. The bill seeks to pardon political and related crimes committed between January 1, 1999, and January 30, 2026, while explicitly excluding serious human rights violations, crimes against humanity, homicide, drug trafficking and corruption. Former Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero endorsed the initiative during a meeting in Caracas, describing it as a turning point for national reconciliation. Read the full report here 👉https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-authorities-begin-consultations-on-amnesty-law/ #2026AmnestyLaw#Opposition

📷 NEWS | Chavismo and Opposition Urge Voters to Participate in Final Campaign Push Ahead of Municipal Elections On Sunday, Venezuelans will elect 335 mayors and 2,471 municipal councillors. The vote marks the culmination of Venezuela’s electoral cycle, following last year’s presidential election and the recent legislative and regional races, both of which yielded favourable outcomes for the ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV) and allied organizations. Chavismo and opposition candidates wrapped up the 14-day campaign on Thursday with large rallies nationwide. Currently, two-thirds of the country's 335 municipalities are under Socialist control, while opposition factions hold over 100 mayoralties. Read our report (+photos): https://venezuelanalysis.com/images/chavismo-and-opposition-urge-voters-to-participate-in-final-campaign-push-ahead-of-municipal-elections/ #MunicipalElections#Chavismo#Opposition#Venezuela

📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Socialist Party Begins Candidate Selection for Municipal Vote as Opposition Mayors Seek Reelection 🗳️ On July 27, Venezuelans will vote in municipal elections for 335 mayoralties and 2,471 council seats. The PSUV held over 47,000 grassroots assemblies to propose candidates. The same day, a National Popular Consultation will allow communities to select youth-centered projects for public funding. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/Rp0qR #MunicipalElections2025#Opposition

📑🖊 ANALYSIS | Venezuela’s Legislative and Regional Elections: A Unified Government Faces a Divided Opposition In his latest column, Clodovaldo Hernández analyzes Venezuela’s May 25 elections, which begin amid expectations of low turnout and a fragmented opposition. While the PSUV campaigns under the slogan “Gente que resuelve” [“People who solve problems”], discontent simmers over candidate selection. Meanwhile, the opposition is split between participation and abstention, with internal disputes more intense than their stance against the government. 📖 Read the full VA column here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/columns/venezuelas-legislative-and-regional-elections-a-unified-government-faces-a-divided-opposition #CNE#Elections#Opposition#psuvsocialistparty

📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Opposition Figures Call for Electoral Participation, PSUV Announces Governor Candidates Opposition leaders Henrique Capriles, Henri Falcón, and Jesús Torrealba launched DECIDE, a political platform aimed at promoting participation in the May 25 regional and legislative elections. The group emphasized voting as a tool to defend democratic rights. 🗳 Meanwhile, the PSUV and its allies in the Great Patriotic Pole announced their 24 gubernatorial candidates. Notable names include Rafael Lacava (Carabobo), Freddy Bernal (Táchira), and Adán Chávez in Barinas. The candidate registration deadline is April 11. 🔗 Full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-opposition-figures-call-for-electoral-participation-psuv-announces-governor-candidates #LegislativeandRegionalElections2025#Opposition#PSUV

📑🖊 ANALYSIS | Venezuela in 2025: Unexpected Turns Mark the Start of the Political Year VA columnist Clodovaldo Hernández reflects on recent events in the Trump II era and examines their impact on Venezuela’s opposition. Trump’s second term has taken an unexpected turn regarding Venezuela. His special envoy, Richard Grenell, met with Nicolás Maduro in Caracas and facilitated the return of six U.S. citizens imprisoned in Venezuela. Meanwhile, USAID funding for opposition parties, NGOs, and media has been suspended for three months, triggering internal disputes. 🔗 Read VA’s latest column here: https://shorturl.at/Ek5T1 #DonaldTrump#Opposition#USVenezuelaRelations

🎙 Episode 31 of the VA Podcast is live: Is Edmundo González ‘Guaidó 2.0’? The Venezuelanalysis podcast tackles the proverbial million-dollar question everyone is talking about: is the Trump administration about to do a rerun of the “interim government,” this time with Edmundo González in place of Juan Guaidó? Host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA writer and editor Ricardo Vaz to talk about the different scenarios, sanctions and the economic balancing acts the Maduro government is facing. Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvrvw4M2jqo #DonaldTrump#opposition#sanctions

Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab met with the families of detainees and pledged to review 225 cases based on new evidence. This follows violent protests after the July 28 elections, where authorities arrested over 2,000 people. The review aims to fast-track the release of those deemed innocent. Read the full report here 👉🏼https://shorturl.at/pOfAS #justicesystem#opposition#prisons

VA columnist Clodovaldo Hernández examines the Venezuelan opposition's fractures, tactical missteps, and uncertain future following the July 28 elections. Read the full column here 👉https://shorturl.at/AR00Q #opposition#unusualandextraordinary#vacolumn

[BREAKING] President Nicolás Maduro claimed during a live broadcast that María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s far-right opposition leader, has fled the country. Machado’s social media continues to post updates, but neither she nor other opposition figures have commented on the alleged departure. Her reported exit follows that of Edmundo González, another opposition figure now in exile. Full report here: https://shorturl.at/eFQ2q #opposition#MariaCorinaMachado