Venezuelan opposition again following the siren song of an electoral boycott
After achieving remarkable unity in embracing the electoral path in 2024, the Venezuelan opposition is once again in the midst of a divisive battle over whether to participate in the upcoming regional and legislative elections, with leader María Corina Machado returning to her previous message of electoral boycott. This is rarely a good strategy for confronting an authoritarian government but is especially misplaced in the current international context.
