AS/COA’S Eric Farnsworth points out that "many people questioned [President Hugo Chávez’s] motivation" on his humanitarian offers to distressed communities in the U.S.

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth comments on the democratic legitimacy of the transition process in Venezuela amid growing uncertainty after President Hugo Chávez’s passage.

El Director Principal de Política de AS/COA, Christopher Sabatini, afirma que el liderazgo carismático del Presidente Hugo Chávez será difícil de replicar a pesar de que el vice-presidente Nicolás Maduro comparta su afinidad anti-imperialista.

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth explains how by opposing the U.S. dictates over the region, President Hugo Chávez transformed the bilateral and regional relations.

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth suggests President Hugo Chávez’s “outsized role in the region will change hemisphere politics” in a time when possible upheavals may complicate U.S. efforts.

AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini points out that despite Vice President Nicolás Maduro’s anti-U.S. rhetoric it would be difficult for him to uphold President Hugo Chávez’s charisma and symbolic legacy.

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth points out that U.S. response to President Hugo Chávez’s passing “has to be nuanced as too much advocating a certain direction in Venezuela could backfire.”

Tras la muerte de Chávez, Nicolás Maduro tendrá que aprovechar el momento y enfocarse en el futuro económico de Venezuela si abriga esperanzas de ganar una eventual elección, escribe Jason Marczak para El Diario la Prensa.

AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini writes for CNN-GPS that "[President Hugo] Chávez’s legacy in Venezuela and in the region will be one of institutional debasement and polarization."