I just wrote another column in Agenda Pública about the Venezuela crisis (in Spanish). I am convinced that Maduro's government stopped being democratic a while back. The more I hear Venezuelan analysts discussing the situation--we had a nice event yesterday at the Kellogg--the clearer the problems become. Nevertheless, the strategy of recognizing an alternative governments is extremely risky and sets a dangerous precedent. What are the criteria to recognize or not recognize a new president in each case? This is an important question given the growing number of semi-democracies and semi-dicatorships from Nicaragua to Turkey and Hungary). Also, the chances that this ends up in a civil war have increased significantly.
I so much hope that we can soon have free and fair elections there!
