The Inter-American Dialogue’s work in the Andes region examines opportunities and challenges facing Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Issues include democratic governance, security and drug policy, cross-border relations, and energy.
The regime is going to try to use González's departure to demoralize and divide the opposition. It is up to the opposition to stay united and focus on the uncontested facts: the regime has not backed up its allegations of electoral victory, and it is escalating the repression.
Everything they are doing is a demonstration of weakness, not strength, but right now time plays in favor of Maduro. The international community has to urgently activate to elevate the cost of this path and show them the costs of their actions.