AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini points out that President Nicolás Maduro's diplomatic tour in South America is a mere distraction from the voting disputes in Venezuela over his legitimacy.
The country’s Congress must ratify Venezuela as the fifth member of the trade bloc before it can regain admittance.
AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini speaks to Arise America about President Nicolás Maduro’s slim electoral victory.
AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini comments on Nicolás Maduro’s presidential sworn in ceremony in the midst of political turmoil over voting disputes in Venezuela.
AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth points out that President-elect Nicolás Maduro will face pressure from his own party and the opposition as questions over his legitimacy increase tensions in Venezuela.
A broader effort to build confidence in Venezuela's vote audit process would help set a positive note for the post-Chávez era, writes Christopher Sabatini for CNN-GPS.
As rachaduras no movimento chavista poderão se abrir, tornando mais difícil manter unida a coalizão, escreve Eric Farnsworth para Estado de São Paulo.