Feb 19 • 04:30 UTC 🇪🇸 Spain El País

Chavismo retreats, but does not embark on a withdrawal

The Chavista regime is facing unprecedented challenges and is attempting to adapt its strategies in the wake of a recent U.S. military attack.

A month and a half after the U.S. military attack, the Bolivarian revolution is experimenting with a flexible opening and is working on reaching consensus to improve the economy. The Chavista regime, faced with the most severe threat to its continuity in 27 years, is retracting to survive. The military attack on January 3 caused a significant internal uproar among government ranks and opened a phase of uncertainty whose moral and psychological effects are yet to be seen.

In less than two months, the world seems to have forgotten about Nicolás Maduro. The United States has moved to a central position in the new Chavista agenda, and its representatives believe that the nine-month timeline proposed by María Corina Machado for organizing general elections is "reasonable." This shift indicates a recognition of external pressure while also highlighting the need for the regime to recalibrate its approach to governance and outreach.

Additionally, internal movements are emerging, with a law of amnesty likely to be approved soon. Civil society is beginning to mobilize protests once more, signaling a potential resurgence of public dissent against the government. Such developments represent a critical juncture for the regime as it navigates both external threats and internal pressures, striving to maintain control amidst growing discontent.

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